CDS General N S Raja Subramani meets Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at Kartavya Bhavan

Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General N S Raja Subramani met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at Kartavya Bhavan in New Delhi on Tuesday, holding discussions on key national security and defence-related matters, according to official sources.

The meeting comes amid ongoing efforts to further strengthen coordination among the three services and enhance India’s overall defence preparedness. While detailed agenda points were not officially disclosed, the interaction is understood to have focused on operational readiness, strategic planning, and ongoing modernisation initiatives within the armed forces.

Officials said such high-level meetings between the Defence Minister and the CDS are part of regular consultations aimed at improving jointness among the Army, Navy, and Air Force. The discussions also likely included updates on critical defence infrastructure projects and capability enhancement programmes.

The engagement at Kartavya Bhavan underscores the government’s continued emphasis on strengthening India’s defence ecosystem and ensuring integrated decision-making at the highest levels of the military hierarchy.