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PM Modi lands in Jodhpur for Unified Commanders' Conference
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Jodhpur (Rajasthan) [India], Sep 28 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at Jodhpur Airport on Friday morning to participate in the Unified Commanders' Conference.
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DAC approves procurement of Rs 2300cr-worth engines for T-72 tanks
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 26 (ANI): The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) accorded approval for the procurement of 1000 engines for fitment in T-72 tanks of the Army under 'Buy and Make' category at an approximate cost of Rs 2300 crore.
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Sitharaman dubs Rafale issue as perception battle
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 24 (ANI): With the mudslinging over the Rafale fighter jets deal refusing to die down, Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday termed the controversial issue as a perception battle.
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Is ex-French President lying or PM Modi: Owaisi on Rafale deal
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 22 (ANI): All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday asked Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to come up with a proper clarification over Rafale fighter jets controversy.
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Rafale row: Congress wants PM, top ministers to resign
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi/Hyderabad [India], Sep 22 (ANI): The Congress chorus on the Rafale deal became louder on Saturday with senior leaders demanding resignations of Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with that of Finance and Defence ministers Arun Jaitley and Nirmala Sitharaman respectively.
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Forces within JNU 'waging war against India', says Sitharaman
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 19 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has alleged that there are forces within the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) which are "waging a war" against India.
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No proposal before me: Sitharaman on making Army 'lean'
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 18 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said she has not received any proposal to downsize the Indian Army.
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Modi-led NDA will be back in 2019: Sitharaman
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 18 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday expressed confidence that Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government will return to power in 2019.
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Dassault, HAL couldn't go together: Sitharaman on Rafale deal
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 18 (ANI): Putting the blame on the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government for not concluding the Rafale deal in time, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday accused the Congress for keeping Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) out of the m
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COMCASA 'historic step forward' in strengthening India-US ties
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 18 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that the Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement (COMCASA) between India and the United States is a "historic step forward" in strengthening the relationship between the two countries.
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Sidhu shouldn't have hugged Pak Army chief: Sitharaman
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 18 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday that Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu should have avoided embracing Pakistan's Army Chief Qamar Javed Bajwa during the swearing-in ceremony of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan.
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Modi govt guilty of compromising national security: Congress
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 18 (ANI): Launching yet another attack against the Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government over the controversial Rafale deal, the Congress on Tuesday said the Narendra Modi government is guilty of compromising the national security. Accusing the government of su
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