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Parrikar writes scathing letter to Mamata over dragging Army into controve
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 9 (ANI): Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Friday wrote a letter to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, expressing his disappointment in her over dragging the Indian Army into controversy over a routine matter, adding that her allegation in this regard run
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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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'She struggled for poor people: Parrikar on Jayalalithaa's demis
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi[India], Dec. 6 (ANI): Expressing his condolence over the demise of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said she struggled for poor people and took initiatives that every other states followed.
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Army out on streets, 'emergency like' situation in Bengal likely
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 2 (ANI): Seeking clarification from Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar over the deployment of army personnel across the state, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Friday said that it seemed the central government is trying to create an 'emergency like' situation
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Parrikar to meet Bangladesh leadership today to firm up defence co-operati
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Dec. 1 (ANI): Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar will on Thursday hold talks with senior defence officials at Bangladesh Military Academy in Chittagong.
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Parrikar arrives in Dhaka today on a two-day visit
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 30 (ANI): Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar arrives in Dhaka today on a two-day visit.
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Nagrota terror attack: Army Chief briefs PM Modi, Parrikar
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 29 (ANI): Indian Army Chief of Staff General Dalbir Singh briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on the deadly terrorist attack on an army artillery unit in Nagrota, Jammu and Kashmir today, in which seven defence personnel lost the
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Pakistan continues attacking us, while we rave about one surgical strike:
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 29 (ANI): Asserting the Centre must up the ante against Pakistan and stop gloating over the one lone surgical strike, the Shiv Sena on Tuesday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to order Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar to launch an all out attack against the hos
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Nagrota terror strike: Civilians not targeted as terrorists want local sup
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 29 (ANI): Defence minister Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been briefed on the Jammu and Kashmir's Nagrota cantonment strike and added that it wasn't targeted at civilians.
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Goa best place to start with cashless economy: Parrikar
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], Nov. 27 (ANI): Hailing Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Sunday said that Goa is the best place to start with the cashless economy adding that the cashless component will be boosted the state by upto five to ten times.
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Congress takes on Parrikar, says Pak "still offensive"
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 26 (ANI): The Congress Party on Saturday appeared not to be in tune with Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar's assertion that firing from across the border had stopped in the last two days as the enemy was feeling the heat of retaliation and said the fact remains t
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India-Pak relations cannot continue at cost of national security: Parrikar
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Nov. 21 (ANI): In the wake of the escalating tension at the border with Pakistan, Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday said that good relations with neighbouring nations are always welcomed but not at the cost of national security.
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