Defence Secretary to Visit Cyprus and Greece in October

The correct answer is Cyprus and Greece. The Ministry of Defence has said that the Defence Secretary, Rajesh Kumar Singh, will undertake an official visit to these two countries from 12 to 15 October 2026, with the Cyprus leg falling on 12 and 13 October and Greece forming the second half of the tour. In Cyprus he is to meet counterparts in the Cypriot Ministry of Defence and call on the leadership, while in Greece he will interact with the senior defence and military leadership. Options B, C and D each pair one correct country with one that does not appear in the announcement, or name countries that are not part of it at all. Candidates should note that both countries on the itinerary are members of the European Union, which is what links the visit to the India-EU Security and Defence Partnership.

The correct answer is maritime security and defence industrial cooperation. The announcement states that these two subjects will remain prominent themes in the discussions with both countries. Maritime security matters because Cyprus and Greece sit on the shipping routes of the eastern Mediterranean, and the ministry says the Cyprus engagement is expected to deepen bilateral work particularly in the maritime domain. Defence industrial cooperation covers joint work in making and supplying military equipment, an area India has been opening to foreign partners. Option A shifts the subject to space cooperation, which the announcement does not mention. Option C names law-enforcement subjects that belong to a different kind of agreement. Option D lists tourism and education, which are not what a Defence Secretary's visit is built around. The two correct themes should be remembered as a pair.

The correct answer is the President of Cyprus. According to the Ministry of Defence, the India-Cyprus Strategic Partnership gained further momentum after the President of Cyprus travelled to India in May 2026, and the Defence Secretary's visit on 12 and 13 October 2026 is expected to underline the shared commitment of both sides to deepening and expanding the relationship, especially at sea. Option A names a Prime Minister, an office that does not lead the executive in the Cypriot system as described here. Option C names the Defence Minister, who is the counterpart the Defence Secretary will meet in the Cypriot Ministry of Defence but is not the leader whose India visit is cited. Option D names the Speaker of the legislature, who has no role in this account. The link to memorise is the President of Cyprus with May 2026.

The correct answer is Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh. The Ministry of Defence recalls that the Greek Minister of National Defence came to India in February 2026 and held talks with the Raksha Mantri, and it treats such high-level exchanges as evidence of a growing India-Greece partnership in the defence and strategic domains. The Defence Secretary's own interaction in Greece, during the second leg of his tour from 12 to 15 October 2026, follows from that engagement and will be with the senior defence and military leadership of the country. Option B names the Chief of Defence Staff, option D the Chief of the Naval Staff, and option C the External Affairs Minister; none of them is named as the host of those February talks. Remember that the Indian counterpart of a visiting Defence Minister is the Raksha Mantri.