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IAS Sanjay Mitra to be next Defence Secretary
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 10 (ANI): The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on Wednesday approved the name of IAS Sanjay Mitra to take charge as Secretary, Ministry of Defence.
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Syria still has chemical weapons: U.S. defence secy
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], Apr 22 (ANI): The Syrian Government has retained an unspecified amount of chemical weapons and dispersed its aircraft after a U.S. cruise-missile attack this month, United States Defence Secretary Jim Mattis said on Friday.
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Trump briefed on North Korea's 'failed' missile launch: U.S
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], Apr. 16 (ANI): U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis has said that President Donald Trump and his military advisors have been briefed on North Korea's apparent failed missile launch.
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UK to help India build hi-tech capabilities, says visiting defence secreta
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] April 12 (ANI): Expressing a desire to jointly develop and design hi-tech defence equipment in India, UK Secretary of State for Defence Sir Michael Fallon today said UK and India would really take up capability partnership in the next 12 months.
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UK Defence Secretary visits India to enhance defence relationship
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 11 (ANI): United Kingdom's Secretary of State for Defence Michael Fallon MP will visit India from 11-14 April , the third British Cabinet Minister to visit India during April.
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North Korea's 'reckless' actions must be stopped, says US D
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [U.S.A.], Apr. 1 (ANI): Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Friday said that it is important to stop North Korea's "reckless" actions in regards to its nuclear weapons and missile programs.
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Unlike Trump, U.S. Defence Secy is not in Iraq to seize oil
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [U.S.A.], Feb. 20 (ANI): In a departure from what U.S. President Donald Trump has been saying, Defence Secretary James Mattis said they were not in Iraq to seize oil.
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India, U.S. express satisfaction over blooming defence cooperation
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 9 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar had a telephonic conversation with United States Defence Secretary James Mattis expressed satisfaction over the progress in defence cooperation between the two nations.
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Russia angered over Britain's 'ship of shame' remark
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [USA], Jan. 27 (ANI): Russian Defence Ministry has slammed comments by British Defence Secretary Michael Fallon calling Russia's flagship aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov "a ship of shame."
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Agusta Westland scam: Ratan Tata, Ex-Def Secy Vijay Singh must be interrog
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 12 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy on Monday wrote to the Acting Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe into the role of former defence secretary Vijay Singh and Tata Sons interim chairman Ratan Tata in the Agusta W
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Parrikar, Carter finalise India's designation as 'Major Defence
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 8 (ANI): Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and Defence Secretary Ashton Carter on Thursday finalised India's designation as a "Major Defence Partner" of the United States, institutionalising the progress made to facilitate defence trade and technology s
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Only NATO can deter Russian threat: UK Defence Secy tells US
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], Dec. 4 (ANI): British Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has warned the incoming Donald Trump administration that Russia presented a real threat which only NATO could deter.
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