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We are responding to every ceasefire violation: Sitharaman
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Sept 30 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday vehemently stated that although no talks would take place unless terrorism is put to an end in Pakistan, India is strongly responding to every ceasefire violation being carried out by the neighbour co
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Congress probably ran Defence ministry with brokers: Sitharaman
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Sep 29 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday accused the Congress of running the Defence ministry "probably with brokers and dalals" and the party is now feeling restless since they could neither buy nor make money in the Rafale deal.
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'India will not tolerate terrorists creating havoc at borders'
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 28 (ANI): On the eve of the second anniversary of the 2016 surgical strike, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman asserted that India will not tolerate terrorists entering and creating havoc at the borders.
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Amid controversy over its capability, HAL records highest-ever turnover
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Sept 28 (ANI): Days after Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman questioned the production capacity of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), the public limited company announced its highest ever turnover of Rs 18,28,386 lakh in FY 2017-18, in comparison with the pr
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Sitharaman dubs Rafale issue as perception battle
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 24 (ANI): With the mudslinging over the Rafale fighter jets deal refusing to die down, Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday termed the controversial issue as a perception battle.
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Is ex-French President lying or PM Modi: Owaisi on Rafale deal
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 22 (ANI): All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday asked Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to come up with a proper clarification over Rafale fighter jets controversy.
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Forces within JNU 'waging war against India', says Sitharaman
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 19 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has alleged that there are forces within the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) which are "waging a war" against India.
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No proposal before me: Sitharaman on making Army 'lean'
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 18 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said she has not received any proposal to downsize the Indian Army.
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Modi-led NDA will be back in 2019: Sitharaman
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 18 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday expressed confidence that Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government will return to power in 2019.
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Dassault, HAL couldn't go together: Sitharaman on Rafale deal
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 18 (ANI): Putting the blame on the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government for not concluding the Rafale deal in time, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday accused the Congress for keeping Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) out of the m
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COMCASA 'historic step forward' in strengthening India-US ties
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 18 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that the Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement (COMCASA) between India and the United States is a "historic step forward" in strengthening the relationship between the two countries.
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Sidhu shouldn't have hugged Pak Army chief: Sitharaman
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 18 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday that Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu should have avoided embracing Pakistan's Army Chief Qamar Javed Bajwa during the swearing-in ceremony of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan.
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