Ministry of Defence (India)

The Ministry of Defence (MoD; Rakṣā Mantrālaya) is a ministry of the Government of India responsible for matters relating to the defence of India and the Indian Armed Forces. The ministry provides the policy framework and resources required by the armed forces to discharge their responsibilities for the defence of the country.

The President of India is the supreme commander of the Indian Armed Forces. The ministry exercises administrative and policy oversight over the Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force, while the Indian Coast Guard also functions under the Ministry of Defence.

The ministry is headed politically by the Minister of Defence. As of August 2026, Rajnath Singh is the Defence Minister and Sanjay Seth is the Minister of State for Defence.