Earlier today, Rajnath Singh briefed Parliament and President Ram Nath Kovind on the chopper crash and said that Rawat would be cremated with full military honours.
Singh informed Parliament that the Indian Air Force has initiated a tri-service investigation into the military helicopter accident, which would be conducted by Air Marshal Manavendra Singh.
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He also accused China of engaging irresponsibly in the maritime domain and said, “Some irresponsible nations for narrow partisan interests violate rules of UNCLOS.”
Boosting its naval prowess amidst rising Chinese influence in the Indian Ocean Region, India on Sunday commissioned its first stealth guided-missile destroyer Visakhapatnam of Project 15B into the Indian Navy.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday made a surprise inspection of the defence ministry's offices in South Block in Delhi to check the cleanliness and working environment of the employees.
Emphasizing that the P75(I) project would be one of the biggest 'Make in India' projects, Rajnath Singh assured that the steps taken by the government will give the Navy more strength to boost its lethal strike capability.
The two leaders further agreed to strengthen the partnerships between the two countries.
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India and Australia on Friday held a bilateral defence meeting in Delhi and reiterated for free, open, inclusive and rule-based Indo-Pacific region amidst Chinese military assertiveness in the region.