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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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DAC approves procurement of defence equipment worth Rs 9,100 cr
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 18 (ANI): The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, met on Tuesday and accorded approval for the procurement of equipment worth over Rs 9,100 crore for the defence forces.
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Uttarakhand: Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurates medical camp
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Dharchula (Uttarakhand) [India], Sept 17 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday inaugurated a medical camp at Dharchula in Uttarakhand along the Indo-Nepal border.
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Opposition's no-confidence motion was futile effort: Sitharaman
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 08 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said that the no-confidence motion against the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government was a futile effort by the opposition parties and they failed miserably in their approach.
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Defence co-op key driver of India-US relationship: Sitharaman
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 6 (ANI): Defence cooperation has emerged as the most significant dimension of India and the United States strategic partnership and as a key driver of the overall bilateral relationship, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday.
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PM Modi, Trump set future directions for India-US relationship
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 6 (ANI): Taking their strategic partnership to a new level, India and United States of America on Thursday sat for the inaugural 2+2 Dialogue. The meeting was attended by External Affairs Minsiter Sushma Swaraj and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and US Secretary
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Sitharaman becomes 1st Defence Minister to visit Balbir Forward Post
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Sept 2 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, along with Army Chief General Bipin Rawat, on Sunday visited the Balbir Forward Post in Jammu and Kashmir and met troops of the 28th Infantry Division. She became the first Defence Minister ever to visit
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Defence Minister holds bilateral talks with Thai leadership
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], 28 August (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who is on a two-day official visit to the Kingdom of Thailand, held bilateral talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister of Thailand General Prawit Wongsuwan in Bangkok on Monday.
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