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Sitharaman dubs Rafale issue as perception battle
Updated : 7 years, 8 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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Kumaraswamy turns peacemaker to resolve Sitharaman-K'taka Min spat
Updated : 7 years, 9 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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Sitharaman calls on startups to develop unmanned drones with missiles
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 5 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday asked the Indian startups to develop unmanned drones with missiles for the Indian armed forces.
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India to go with Russia's S-400 deal despite US sanctions: Sitharaman
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jul 14 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that India will acquire five advanced S-400 Triumf defence air missile systems from Russia irrespective of the sanctions on military transactions imposed by Washington D.C. on Moscow.
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UNHRC assessment on Kashmir baseless: Sitharaman
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): Union Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday dubbed the recent assessment report by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Kashmir as baseless.
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India-US first '2+2' dialogue to take place in September: Sitharaman
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jul 13 (ANI): The 2+2 dialogue between India and the United States is set to take place in the first week of September this year, Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said.
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Sampark for Samarthan: Sitharaman meets sports personalities
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Jun 10 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday met former cricketer VVS Laxman, Tennis player Sania Mirza and former Badminton player Pullela Gopichand as a part of BJP's 'Sampark for Samarthan' initiative.
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No scam in Rafale deal: Sitharaman
Updated : 7 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 05 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said allegations of scam in the Rafale deal are baseless.
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Any comment on wanting peace will be taken seriously: Sitharaman
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): Days after Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa called for peace talk with India, Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said that any comment on wanting peace will definitely be taken seriously.
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Nawaz's disclosure proves India's stand was right: Sitharaman
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said that former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif's statement on the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks proved that India has been right all through the way.
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Sitharaman attacks Chidambaram over 'Nawaz Sharif moment'
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday accused the Congress Party of not taking any action against former finance minister P. Chidambaram for allegedly failing to disclose foreign assets.
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Navy will soon be a force to reckon with in India-Pacific Maritime: Sithar
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi (India), May 8 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that the endeavours of the Indian Government to highlight the strengths of the Indian Navy have brought about a positive change.
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