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Intelligence-based counter-terror strike by IAF targetted 300 terrorists
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 26 (ANI): The anti-terror operations by the Indian Air Force (IAF) on early Tuesday morning, targeting camps of dreaded terror outfit—Jaish-e-Mohammad—in Balakot in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, is said to have targetted nearly 300 terrorists.
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Pak must elimiate terrorism else face consequences: A K Antony
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 26 (ANI): Hours after India confirmed that its Air Force carried out “pre-emptive non-military action” at Pakistan backed-Jaieh-e-Mohammad camps in Pakistan-Occupied-Kashmir, former Defence Minister AK Antony on Tuesday lauded the Indian Air Force for de
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Welfare of defence veterans our priority: Sitharaman
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 25 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said that welfare of the defence veterans is a priority for Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Union government
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Defence Minister, three services chiefs meet defence attaches
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 25 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and the three services chiefs on Monday met the country’s defence attaches deployed across the globe.
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Country will face setback of 50 years if Modi not voted to power: Nirmala
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Feb 25 (ANI): Ahead of the crucial Lok Sabha elections, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that the country would face a setback of 50 years if Prime Minister Narendra Modi does not return to power.
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Nirmala Sitharaman inspects fire mishap site at Aero India show in Bengalu
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Bengaluru, (Karnataka), [India], Feb 24 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday inspected the site where over 300 cars, in the parking area of the ongoing Aero Show in Bengaluru, were gutted in fire on Saturday.
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Indigenous LCA Tejas better than Pak-Chinese joint venture JF-17 fighter j
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Feb 23 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today said the indigenous LCA Tejas combat aircraft was better than the Chinese-Pakistani joint venture JF-17 Thunder in terms of performance and far more superior than the MiG-21 planes that it is going to replace in the A
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Defence Minister, three services chiefs to meet India’s Defence attaches a
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Feb 23 (ANI) : Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and the three services chiefs will address the country’s defence attaches deployed across the globe where they would discuss issues related to international military cooperation and diplomacy.
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Sitharaman tells defence PSUs to expand market globally
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], Feb 21 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday asked the public sector defence undertakings to look actively at the world as a market and not restrict their capabilities to develop products for Indian forces only.
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Sitharaman seeks withdrawal of 60 civil appeals filed by govt in ex-servic
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 20 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday directed officials to withdraw 60 civil appeals filed by the government in the Supreme Court against the orders of Armed Forces Tribunal/Courts in ex-servicemen pension cases.
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Nothing for Pakistan to show: Sitharaman over Pulwama terror attack
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Feb 19 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday snubbed Pakistan over the Pulwama terror attack and said that they don't have anything to show in order to defend themselves.
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Give free hand to Army to deal with terrorism says, says Mulayam Singh Yad
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 16 (ANI): Former Defence Minister and Samajwadi Party (SP) patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav on Saturday said the Centre should give a free hand to the Army to deal with terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir.
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