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Sitharaman to commission INS Kiltan into Navy tomorrow
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 15 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will commission third of four indigenously built Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) stealth corvettes "INS Kiltan" under Project 28 (Kamorta class) into the Indian Navy at Visakhapatnam's Naval Dockyard on Monday.
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India says 'No troops on ground' in Afghanistan: Sitharaman
Updated : 8 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept.26 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday ruled out any possibility of the country sending its troops to Afghanistan.
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Jaitley calls for `elimination of terrorism` post Amarnath Yatra attack
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday condemned the Amarnath terror attack in which seven pilgrims were killed and 15 others injured in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district, and also called for 'elimination of terrorism'.
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Jaitley congratulates DRDO for test firing quick reaction surface to Air M
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 03 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday congratulated the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for successfully test firing quick reaction surface to Air Missile and asserted this will add to India's defence capabilities.
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Jaitley lauds Defence Public Sector Undertakings for its performance
Updated : 8 years, 9 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, 9 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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Naugam operation: Jaitley hails Indian troops for foiling infiltration
Updated : 8 years, 9 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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Jaitley directs army to maintain strict vigil along LoC
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 17 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Arun Jaitley today arrived in Srinagar to review the overall security situation in the Valley.
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Murder of Lt. Ummer Fayaz a 'dastardly act of cowardice': Jaitle
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Shopian (Jammu and Kashmir), May 10 (ANI): Condemning the abduction and murder of Army officer Lieutenant Ummer Fayaz by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district, Union Defence Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday dubbed it a 'dastardly act of cowardice.'
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Govt working for modernisation of defence equipments: Jaitley
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said modernisation of defence equipments is important and added that Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government is working towards it.
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Goa Governor appoints Manohar Parrikar as CM, asks to prove majority
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], Mar. 13 (ANI): Governor of Goa Mridula Sinha on Sunday appointed Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar as the new Chief Minister of the state.
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Goa Assembly polls: Talks on with other parties to form govt., says Parrik
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], Mar. 11 (ANI): As the Goa assembly elections gave a fractured mandate with no party securing a majority, Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Saturday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) may seek support from other parties to form the government in the state.
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