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India, Russia sign roadmap to boost bilateral military cooperation
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], June 23 (ANI): The meeting of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military Technical Cooperation concluded here on Friday, in which Defence Minister Arun Jaitley and his Russian counterpart General Sergey Shoigu signed a roadmap for boosting bilateral military
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Jailtey invites Russian firms to propel 'Make in India' in defen
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], June 21 (ANI): Defence Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday invited Russian firms to partner with Indian companies to propel the Make in India mantra in defence production.
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French defence minister resigns amid fake jobs probe
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Paris [France], June 20 (ANI): French Defence Minister Sylvie Goulard has resigned from President Emmanuel Macron's government amid a preliminary investigation into her party's potentially fictitious employment of parliamentary assistants, local media reports said.
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Jaitley visiting Russia to strengthen bilateral defence ties
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] June 20 (ANI): Defence Minister Arun Jaitley is starting his three-day Russia visit on Tuesday to strengthen bilateral defence ties between the two countries.
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Defence Min. Jaitley condemns Achabal ambush, salutes bravehearts
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): Defence Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday took to Twitter to condemn yesterday's terrorist attack on a police party in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag in which as many as six police personnel were killed.
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Warned Jaitley against Centre 'setting Kashmir on fire': Rahul G
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Chennai [India], June. 4 (ANI): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday stated that he was brushed off by Defence Minister Arun Jaitley months ago, when he had warned him that the Centre is heading towards 'setting Kashmir on fire'.
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Jaitley lauds Defence Public Sector Undertakings for its performance
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 30(ANI): Union Defence Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday gave away Raksha Mantri's awards for excellence for the years 2014-15 and 2015-16 in recognition of exemplary performance amongst ordinance factories and the Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) in New
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Jaitley takes swing at Pak., urges optimum defence preparedness for India
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Chitradurga (Karnataka) [India], May 28 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Arun Jaitley, in a veiled reference to Pakistan, has said India's defence preparedness needs to be enhanced to the optimum level, owing to its geographical location.
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New defence procurement policy in offing: Jaitley
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New Delhi [India] May 24 (ANI): Defence Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said the government would soon roll out new strategic partnership policy and rope in private players to jointly manufacture defence equipments under the 'Make in India' initiative.
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Centre applauds Indian Army's attack on Pak posts in Nowshera
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): Defence Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday applauded the Indian Army attack on Pakistan posts along the Line of Control (LoC ) in the Nowshera sector of Jammu and Kashmir and said the Army is taking pre-emptive and measured actions to counter terrorism in the v
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Naugam operation: Jaitley hails Indian troops for foiling infiltration
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May. 22 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday hailed the Indian troops for successfully foiling the infiltration bid by terrorists along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Naugam sector in Jammu and Kashmir yesterday.
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German sees Jordan base as potential replacement for Turkey's Incirli
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], May 21 (ANI): The German Defence Minister has said that the Jordanian airbase, among the eight locations, is a possible alternative to relocate soldiers from Turkey's Incirlik base as it has showed a "lot of potential."
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