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Rajnath Singh

Rajnath Singh
The latest news and top stories on Rajnath Singh, India’s Defence Minister, a role he assumed in 2019 and was reappointed to in 2024. His career includes Union Home Minister, twice as President of the Bharatiya Janata Party, and as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh state. He has championed indigenous military production through ’Make in India’ initiatives, significantly boosting defence exports and modernising the armed forces. His responsibilities involved enhancing border infrastructure and strategic relations. Earlier, he was Minister of Agriculture and Surface Transport.
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