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The minister of defence (ISO: Rakṣā Maṁtrī) is the head of the Ministry of Defence and a high ranking minister of the Government of India. The defence minister is one of the most senior offices in the Union Council of Ministers as well as being a high-level minister in the union cabinet.
The Indian Armed Forces (including Indian Army, Indian Air Force, Indian Navy) and Indian Coast Guard under the Ministry of Defence are primarily responsible for ensuring the territorial integrity of India. As per Statista, MoD is the largest employer in the world [11] with 29.2 lakh (2.92 million) employees. [12] [13] [14]
Indian Army soldier from White Knight Corps, 2021. The Indian Army has also embarked on an infantry modernisation programme known as Futuristic Infantry Soldier As a System . The infantry soldiers will be equipped with modular weapon systems that will have multiple functions. The core systems include bullet proof helmet and visor.
Department of Military Affairs (DMA) is the department in charge of military matters [a] within the Indian Ministry of Defence.Headed by the Chief of Defence Staff, [1] [2] as its ex-officio secretary, [3] the DMA provides integration between the armed forces of the Union and the Ministry of Defence.
Every state in India is governed by its council of ministers with rules and procedures similar to the union council of ministers per Articles 163, 164 and 167(c). In March 2020, the Supreme Court of India used its powers for the first time to do "complete justice" under Article 142 of the Indian Constitution to remove a minister functioning in ...
Post-independence, a military wing was created inside the Cabinet Secretariat.The wing was later shifted to the Ministry of Defence.The wing was headed by Joint Secretary (Military), a major general (or equivalent)-level officer, who was responsible for keeping the Cabinet Secretary informed through the Defence Secretary about defence-related issues and had various other responsibilities ...
At least 79 opposition lawmakers were suspended from the Indian parliament on Monday for disrupting proceedings as they demanded a government statement and a discussion on the security breach of ...
In India, security details are provided to some high-risk individuals by the police and local government. Depending on the threat perception to the person, the category is divided into six tiers: SPG, Z+ (highest level), Z, Y+, Y and X. Individuals under this security blanket include (but are not limited to) the President, Vice President, Prime Minister, Supreme Court and High Court Judges ...