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India, US ask Pak to act on terror
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 06 (ANI): India and the United States of America on Thursday urged Pakistan to ensure that its territory is not used to launch terrorist attacks on other countries and bring to justice expeditiously the perpetrators of the Mumbai, Pathankot, Uri and other cross-border
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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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Congress accuses Modi govt of 'doublespeak' on its defence deals
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 6 (ANI): Accusing the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government of following "doublespeak" on its defence deals, the Congress on Wednesday questioned why the ruling dispensation did not apply the same principle in the Rafale deal with France as it did with the AK-10
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2+2 Dialogue: Defence co-op, counter-terrorism, trade on agenda
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 4 (ANI): Counter-terrorism, defence cooperation and trade will be the key highlights of the inaugural India-United States 2+2 Dialogue that would take place in New Delhi on September 6.
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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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2+2 Dialogue will help enhance engagement on security, diplomatic prioriti
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [United States of America], Aug 31 (ANI): United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defense James Mattis will hold talks with their Indian counterparts Sushma Swaraj and Nirmala Sitharaman on September 6, in New Delhi. Officials in Washington have termed
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Defence Minister holds bilateral talks with Thai leadership
Updated : 7 years, 6 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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Kumaraswamy turns peacemaker to resolve Sitharaman-K'taka Min spat
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Aug 26 (ANI): Days after reports emerged that Union defence minister, Nirmala Sitharaman lashed out at Karnataka Tourism Minister Sa Ra Mahesh, Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Sunday tried to resolve the matter saying "time to forgive each other and join hands
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Defence Ministry approves procurement worth Rs 46,000 cr
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 25 (ANI): The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on Saturday approved procurement worth approximately Rs. 46,000 crore for the purchase of defence equipments and supplies, including 111 utility helicopters, 14 Vertically Launched Short Range Missile and 150 indigenousl
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Defence Ministry clarifies Sitharaman's spat with K'taka min
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 25 (ANI): Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman-led Defence Ministry on Saturday issued a clarification over the former's spat with a Karnataka minister during her visit to the flood-hit Kodagu district of Karnataka yesterday.
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K'taka floods: Defence Minister announces Rs. 1 crore aid
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Kodagu (Karnataka), Aug 24 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday announced a financial aid of Rs. 1 crore from her Members of Parliament Local Area Development (MPLAD) scheme for the flood-hit districts of Karnataka.
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Defence Minister visits flood-hit areas of Karnataka
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Kodagu (Karnataka), Aug 24 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday visited floods and landslide-hit Kodagu district in Karnataka and assured support for the restoration work.
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