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Sitharaman flags-in NIMAS expedition team to Mt Everest
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] June 7 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman flagged-in the expedition team to Mount Everest which was conducted successfully by National Institute for Mountaineering and Allied Sports (NIMAS) in Arunachal Pradesh's Dirang village.
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Terror and talks can't go hand in hand: Sitharaman
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 5 (ANI): Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said India "honours" the Ramzan ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir, but will respond to any unprovoked attack from across the border as "terror and talks cannot go hand in hand."
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No scam in Rafale deal: Sitharaman
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 05 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said allegations of scam in the Rafale deal are baseless.
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PM Modi greets George Fernandes on his 88th birthday
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jun 3 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday sent a warm greeting to former defence minister and Rajya Sabha MP George Fernandes on his 88th birthday.
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Use of AI in defence forces a key challenge: Sitharaman
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said one of the key challenges facing the country's defence forces is how to apply and use Artifical Intelligence (AI), at a time when there is a lack of infrastructure to support it.
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Any comment on wanting peace will be taken seriously: Sitharaman
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): Days after Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa called for peace talk with India, Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said that any comment on wanting peace will definitely be taken seriously.
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INSV Tarini all set to return on May 21
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): Indian Naval Sailing Vessel (INSV) Tarini is all set to complete its circumnavigation of the globe and return to Goa on May 21. Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman, along with Admiral Sunil Lamba, will flag in the vessel in Goa on Monday.
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As BJP nears majority, ministers dub party performance in K'taka as 'histo
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): With the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) inching closer towards a resounding victory in the Karnataka Assembly Elections, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on Tuesday, termed the day as a historic one for her party.
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Nawaz's disclosure proves India's stand was right: Sitharaman
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said that former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif's statement on the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks proved that India has been right all through the way.
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Sitharaman attacks Chidambaram over 'Nawaz Sharif moment'
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday accused the Congress Party of not taking any action against former finance minister P. Chidambaram for allegedly failing to disclose foreign assets.
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Navy will soon be a force to reckon with in India-Pacific Maritime: Sithar
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), May 8 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that the endeavours of the Indian Government to highlight the strengths of the Indian Navy have brought about a positive change.
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Defence Minister condemns death of Chennai tourist in Kashmir
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), May 8 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman condemned the death of a tourist from Chennai in Kashmir and said that safer movement of tourists have to be ensured to restore normalcy.
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