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Defense Minister of India since 2019
Rajnath Singh is an Indian politician and lecturer who is serving as the 29th Minister of Defence since 2019 and as the Deputy Leader of the House, Lok Sabha since 2014. He is a Member of Parliament from Lucknow since 2014. He previously served as the 25th Union Minister of Home Affairs in the first Modi ministry from 2014 to 2019, making him the first person born after Indian independence to hold the office. He was President of the Bharatiya Janata Party from 2005 to 2009 and again from 2013 to 2014.
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Asian multi-sport event
The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a continental multi-sport event held every four years for athletes of Asia. The Games were regulated by Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India in 1951, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games, they have been organized by the Olympic Council of Asia, after the breakup of the Asian Games Federation. The Games are recognized by the International Olympic Committee and are the second largest multi-sport event after the Olympic Games.
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday felicitated sportspersons from the Armed Forces who won 27 medals, six Gold, 11 silver, and 10 Bronze, at the recently concluded Asian Games in Japan.
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh felicitates Armed Forces athletes on October 12 for winning a record 27 medals at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan, highl
Rajnath Singh felicitates Services athletes for winning 27 medals at the 2026 Asian Games, highlighting their contribution to India's sporting success.