English: After independence, Baldev Singh was chosen to become the first Minister of Defence, and served in this post during the first Kashmir war between India and Pakistan.
Telugu: స్వాతంత్ర్యం తరువాత, బల్‌దేవ్ సింగ్ మొదటి రక్షణ మంత్రిగా ఎంపికయ్యాడు.