Defence Minister Rajnath Singh handed over indigenous equipment to the Indian Army at the ministry of defence, August 16, 2022.
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IMAGE: The Raksha Mantri with the Soldier of The Future as General Manoj Chandrashekhar Pande, chief of the army staff, looks on. Photograph: Sanjay Sharma/ANI Photo
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IMAGE: Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari, chief of the air staff, Admiral Radhakrishan Hari Kumar, chief of the naval staff, and General Manoj C Pande at the event. Photograph: Sanjay Sharma/ANI Photo
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IMAGE: Rajnath Singh hands over the indigenously-developed Hand Held Thermal Imager (Uncooled) to the Indian Army as General Manoj C Pande looks on. Photograph: PTI Photo
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Photograph: PTI Photo
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IMAGE: The Raksha Mantri and the COAS with the Future Infantry Soldier. Photograph: PTI Photo
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Feature Presentation: Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com