New Delhi, Sept. 18 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday announced that he will be visiting Kochi and Bengaluru to attend a series of official programmes, including a major ceremony to hand over indigenously developed aircraft and helicopters to the Indian Air Force (IAF) and Pawan Hans Ltd.

In a post on social media platform X, the Defence Minister outlined his itinerary, stating that he will begin his day in Keralam before heading to Karnataka for defence-related engagements.

Later in the evening, the Defence Minister will travel to Bengaluru, where he will preside over a key handing-over ceremony boosting India's indigenous aerospace capabilities.

"Later in the evening, I will be in Bengaluru (Karnataka) to attend the handing...