Defence Secretary Launches New MoD and DoD Websites

Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh launched the rebuilt websites of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the Department of Defence (DoD) on 19 October 2026. The ministry describes the two platforms as modern, accessible and easy to use, and they can be reached at www.mod.gov.in.

The two standards they follow

Both websites are fully compliant with two government frameworks whose names and version numbers are worth noting:

• Digital Brand Identity Manual (DBIM) 3.0, which sets the common look, naming and brand elements that government digital properties are expected to share
• Guidelines for Indian Government Websites (GIGW) 3.0, the rulebook that government websites follow on structure, usability and accessibility

What the sites carry

The platforms give visitors uninterrupted access to material on the ministry's policies, initiatives and activities, its notifications, defence-related updates and other resources. The audience named is wide: ordinary citizens, stakeholders dealing with the ministry, and general users looking for official defence information in one place.

Content in 22 languages

The content is offered in 22 Indian official languages. This is the headline accessibility feature of the relaunch, since it allows a reader anywhere in the country to use the ministry's own website in a language of their choice rather than depending on English alone. Wider outreach and improved accessibility are the stated reasons for the multilingual design.

How it fits the larger push

The relaunch is placed within the government's Digital India and e-governance goals. The ministry says the new platforms are meant to advance transparency, efficiency, accessibility and citizen-centric delivery of information, and that the delivery runs on a secure and modern digital platform. For an aspirant, three facts carry the question value here: the office that launched the sites, the two version-numbered standards they meet, and the count of languages.