 | Three more Rafale jets leave for India from FranceThe first batch of five Rafale jets arrived in India on July 29, 2020, nearly four years after India signed an inter-governmental agreement with France to procure 36 of the aircrafts. |
 | Defence Ministry approves acquisition of military hardware worth Rs 28,000 croreThe procurement proposals were cleared at a time India and China are locked in a bitter border standoff in eastern Ladakh. |
 | Sainik Schools to get OBC reservation from 2021: Defence SecretaryThe reservation is along with the reservation of 13% to the wards of defence category and 38% to the general category. |
 | Defence Ministry tells parliamentary panel it won't be advisable to visit Leh in current scenario: SourcesThe sources said the Defence Ministry has informed the PAC that it may not be advisable to visit Ladakh now as the Army is engaged in the situation on the border. |
 | Nepal PM Oli sparks speculation by keeping defence ministry with himself in Cabinet reshuffleOli’s move to relieve Pokharel from the defence ministry and retain the portfolio with himself has sparked speculation in the Nepalese political spectrum and the media. |
 | Employees' unions of Ordnance Factory Board call off strike following talks: Defence MinistryThe federations of the OFB had given the call for the indefinite strike against the defence ministry's move to corporatise the 200-year-old organisation that supplies ammunition to the defence forces. |
 | Defence ministry seals Rs 409-crore contract to procure hand grenades for Army'These grenades will be replacing the hand grenade design of World War-II vintage, in use with the Indian Army,' it said. |
 | Indian Coast Guard ship Kanaklata Barua commissioned in KolkataICGS Kanaklata Barua is one of the five FPVs built by GRSE, the Defence Public Sector Undertaking, for the Indian Coast Guard and it was delivered on June 9 |
| Rajnath Singh launches Defence India Startup Challenge-4, releases PMA guidelines for iDEXApart from Rajnath Singh, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat also participated in the event, being held via video conferencing. |
 | No decision on selling only 'Made in India' products in military canteens: CentreMinister of State for Defence Shripad Naik said in Rajya Sabha that no decision has been taken in this regard. |
 | Government permits up to 74 per cent FDI under automatic route in defence sectorAs per the current FDI policy, 100 per cent overseas investments are permitted in the defence industry -- 49 per cent under the automatic route, while beyond that government approval was required. |
 | Army didn't transgress across LAC, it was PLA which fired bullets: India on latest standoffDefence Ministry on Monday clarified that PLA troops on September 7 tried to close in to an Indian position and when dissuaded by Indian Army troops they fired few rounds in air. |
 | Defence Ministry inks Rs 2,580-crore deal to procure Pinaka rocket launchersThe Pinaka regiments will be deployed along India's border with China and Pakistan to further enhance operational preparedness of the armed forces. |
 | India preparing country-wise profiles of defence products for exportsThe government will be standing side by side with the domestic industry through its defence attaches, embassies and diplomatic channels to promote exports. |
 | Defence Ministry approves major expansion of NCC to cover 173 border and coastal districtsNCC is world’s biggest uniformed youth organistation with strength of nearly 14 lakh cadets at present which helps developing a sense of patriotism and leadership among the youth. |
