NEW DELHI, Oct. 1 -- Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh launched various publications and digital initiatives of the DefenceAccounts Department (DAD) during the celebration of its 279th Annual Day at DRDO Bhawan, New Delhi on October 01, 2026. He congratulated DAD on its nearly three centuries of service to the nation and commended its contribution to defence financial audit and management, calling it the backbone of the country's defence preparedness.

During his address, Rajnath Singh called for greater integration of financial systems of the Army, Navy and Air Force and stressed upon maximum digitisation, automation and transparency, with real- time updating of Management Information System data. RM urged the DAD to transition from "Annual Revi...