Tag: Defence Minister

DRDO successfully tests anti-tank missile

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman congratulated the DRDO, Indian Army and associated industries for the success of the MPATGM weapon system.

September 16, 2018

Sitharaman offers Rs 1 cr from MPLAD funds for flood-ravaged Kodagu

Sitharaman made the announcement following a tour of the district in Karnataka on Friday.

August 24, 2018

Rahul’s allegations ‘absolutely wrong’: Nirmala Sitharaman

Referring to Gandhi's claim of a meeting with French President, Sitharaman said there was no proof of the said meeting but whatever she was saying could be double checked.

July 20, 2018

2+2 Dialogue may help change current narrative on India-US ties: Experts

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will hold talks with their American counterparts Mike Pompeo and James Mattis here next week which experts here hope will help change the current narrative surrounding the bilateral relationship amid economic and trade issues. Pompeo and Mattis will host Swaraj and Sitharaman in Washington DC …

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June 26, 2018

Defence Minister Sitharaman visits J-K to review Amarnath Yatra security

Three days before the first batch of pilgrims leaves for the holy cave shrine of Shri Amarnath in South Kashmir, the defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday visited the Baltal base camp to review the security arrangements. She was accompanied by senior commanders of the Army. Security forces are this time taking no risk as …

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June 25, 2018

Does India have a Defence Minister, wonders Shiv Sena

Launching a fresh salvo at the Central government against the backdrop of the Jammu and Kashmir violence, the Shiv Sena on Monday asked whether “India really has a Defence Minister?”. Without naming Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ally attacked her as “a very weak and ineffective, faceless personality, who is …

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June 18, 2018

Four-day Naval Commander’s Conference concludes in Delhi

The conference was inaugurated by the Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who set the tone for the deliberations stating that the Indian Navy is a force to reckon with in the Indo-Pacific region.

May 11, 2018

Army can’t be blamed for radicalisation of Kashmiri youth: Nirmala Sitharaman

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the armed forces should not be blamed for Kashmiri youths joining militants, indicating that there will be no relaxation in the government’s tough policy on dealing with violent extremism. “I think we need to understand the issue which is very sensitive with a great deal of nuance. You …

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May 8, 2018

Working ‘seriously’ to have women in combat roles: Nirmala Sitharaman

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the government was working “seriously” to have women in combat uniforms — a vow which, if fulfilled, will bring gender parity in the Indian armed forces and enable women to be deployed onboard submarines of the Navy and tanks of the Army. “Women are keen to join armed …

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May 7, 2018

TN CM hopeful of Cauvery Management Board being set up

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswamy on Wednesday expressed the hope that the Centre would do the right thing by fully implementing the Supreme Court judgment and set up the Cauvery Management Board and the Cauvery Regulatory Authority. Talking to reporters here, he said he was confident that the proposals for CMB and the CRA, …

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May 2, 2018

India, Pakistan to conduct military drills as part of multi-nation exercise

The military exercise will take place under the framework of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, a China-dominated security grouping which is increasingly seen as a counterweight to NATO.

April 29, 2018

Sushma Swaraj, Sitharaman scheduled to be in Beijing on April 24

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman are scheduled to be in Beijing on April 24 to attend different meetings of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and interact with their counterparts from the member states. The eight-member SCO, in which India was a latest entrant along with Pakistan, is due to hold …

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April 12, 2018

PM Modi, Amit Shah will lead BJP’s fast tomorrow against Parliament disruptions

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will observe a day-long fast on April 12 along BJP MPs including party President Amit Shah to protest against the washout of the second part of Parliament’s budget session due to continuous disruptions, which the BJP blamed on the Congress. Modi will observe the fast but that would not stop him …

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April 11, 2018

Congress cannot preach values, ideology: Nirmala Sitaraman

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitaraman on Friday taunted the Congress saying that a party that muzzled freedom in the country during the emergency should not preach to the BJP on democracy. Speaking at the party headquarters here on the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Foundation Day, the Minister told reporters that people still remember the days when the …

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April 6, 2018

Can’t reveal Rafale jets’ price: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said she cannot reveal the price of the Rafale fighter jets in the interest of national security.

March 29, 2018

Rahul Gandhi calls out Nirmala Sitharaman ‘lie’ over Rafale deal prices

Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday took a jibe at the Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for allegedly ‘lying’ on the price paid per Rafale aircraft, citing a Dassault report. “Dassault called RM’s (Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman) lie and released prices paid per RAFALE plane in report,” he said in a series of tweets. “Qatar = …

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March 16, 2018

Sushma Swaraj to travel to China next month

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will travel to China next month to participate in the foreign ministers meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), ahead of its summit that is expected to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Chinese city of Qingdao in June. Swaraj’s visit also comes in the backdrop of efforts …

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March 13, 2018