Rajnath Singh

Army recruitment scheme: Government fails to douse Agnipath fires

Army recruitment scheme: Government fails to douse Agnipath fires

June 19, 2022

Caught totally by surprise over the widespread violent protests that have been taking place across India against the revised recruitment scheme for the Indian defence forces, the government has been trying various measures to ease the anger of the youth and restore peace as viole...

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France eyes bigger share of Indian defence market

France eyes bigger share of Indian defence market

December 18, 2021

Ever since the controversial government to government deal to buy 36 Rafale fighter jets that was announced out of the blue by Narendra Modi during his first visit to Paris as Prime Minister in 2015, France has been eyeing a much bigger order from India. For France, Modi’s deci...

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Cérémonie de remise du premier Rafale à l’Inde

Cérémonie de remise du premier Rafale à l’Inde

October 8, 2019

Ce mardi 8 octobre, à Mérignac, les ministres de la Défense français et indiens assisteront à la cérémonie officielle de livraison à l’Inde du premier Rafale sur les 36 appareils prévus par le contrat de 2016. Mais ce contrat qui a suscité la polémique pourrait-il en...

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India and Switzerland ink strategic agreements

India and Switzerland ink strategic agreements

October 6, 2016

India and Switzerland aim at exchanging support on migration issues and information on evaded tax related to black money as ministers of both the countries meet at New Delhi.

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New Tribal battalion to fight Maoist Guerrillas in Chhattisgarh

New Tribal battalion to fight Maoist Guerrillas in Chhattisgarh

July 27, 2016

In order to enhance the security situation in Bastar district, Chhattisgarh, in Central India, the Centre (Union Home Ministry) is planning to raise a special battalion, Bastar Battalion, which will be done by recruiting people from the Bastar district only. There-fore, several r...

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Castes et quotas en Inde

Castes et quotas en Inde

February 22, 2016

La situation reste tendue dans le Nord de l’Inde après des émeutes au sein de l’influente communauté Jat qui ont fait au moins 19 morts et près de 200 blessés en trois jours et abouti à un rationnement de l’eau et à la fermeture des écoles dans la capitale, Delhi. D...

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Castes and quotas in India

Castes and quotas in India

February 22, 2016

The situation remains tense in northern India after some riots led by the influential Jat community where at least 19 were killed and 200 wounded these last three days and which resulted in water rationing and schools closures in the Indian capital, Delhi. Representatives of the ...

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Terror in Pathankot

Terror in Pathankot

January 5, 2016

While people hoped to treasure pleasing memories with the start of 2016, the year begun with some events that aren’t worth cherishing. 2nd January 2016, Some heavily armed gunmen directed an attack at the Indian Air Force Station in the city of Pathankot (Punjab), near Paki...

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