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Parrikar's remarks 'direct insult' to soldiers' sacrif
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 12 (ANI): Rebuking Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar's statement that "no surgical strikes were conducted in the past", the Congress Party on Wednesday said his remark is a 'direct insult to the sacrifices' made by the soldiers, who died in th
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Parrikar undermining army's efforts by crediting PM for surgical stri
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, Oct.12 (ANI): With Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar stating that a major share of the credit for the surgical strikes goes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday asserted that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the Centre was undermining t
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Army-Govt Co-ordination ensured PoK surgical strike success: RSS
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Nagpur [Maharashtra], Oct. 12 (ANI): Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) ideologue M.G. Vaidya on Wednesday supported Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar's statement of sharing credit for the surgical strike with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and added that co-ordination between the army an
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Parrikar now credits Indian Army for surgical strikes
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Oct 12 (ANI): Attempting to downplay the controversy surrounding the September 29 surgical strikes across the Line of Control (LoC), Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday said the Indian Army and 127 crore people of the nation should be applauded for th
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Wars bring economic misery, India stands for peace: Parrikar
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Mumbai [India], Oct. 12 (ANI): Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday asserted that India as a nation votes for peace and does not appreciate the idea of war as warfare bring economic misery.
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Will only share credit for surgical strikes with PM :Parrikar
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai [India], Oct. 12 (ANI): Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday said that he would only share the credit of the surgical strikes conducted by the Indian Army with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and added that the major share of the success goes to the latter for apt decision maki
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Opposition wouldn't have spared Centre if surgical strike failed: Par
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Panaji (Goa), Oct. 10 (ANI): Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday asserted that if the recent surgical strike carried out by the Indian Army on Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) would have been a failure, then the opposition would not have spared the Centre, adding that there is no need
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Politicians seeking proof of surgical strike don't have any 'mar
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 8 (ANI): Praising 'Maryada Purushottama' Ram at a Ramlila function here, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar taking a pot-shot on politicians demanding proof of the Indian Army's surgical strike in Pakistan's terror launch pads has said there are &qu
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Carried out `100 percent perfect surgical strike`, don't need to give
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Agra (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Oct. 6 (ANI): Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday heaped praise on the Indian Army, saying they carried out a "100 percent perfect surgical strike" on the seven terror launch pads across the Line of Control (LoC).
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Terrorism foremost challenge for ASEAN countries, says Parrikar
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New Delhi [India], Oct. 6 (ANI): Expressing deep concern over the rising incidents of terrorism in recent times, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday stated that non-traditional threats and terrorism remained the foremost challenges to South East Asia region.
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Baramulla attack: Parrikar chairs high-level meet, discusses future action
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New Delhi [India], Oct. 3 (ANI): In the wake of the attack on the Indian Army and BSF camps in Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday chaired a high-level meeting to discuss the next course of action with the three service chiefs.
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Efforts on to bring stranded Indian jawan back from PoK: Parrikar
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Pune [India], Oct. 2 (ANI): Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Sunday asserted that efforts are on to bring back the stranded Indian jawan from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and said the Centre has activated the procedure which takes place at the Director General Military Operations (DGM
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