Defence Minister

Weapons Buying In A Shambles, Government Signs Off On Simpler Process

India News | Written by Vishnu Som | Tuesday May 22, 2018

Taking note of reports that the process of clearing complex deals to acquire critical weaponry in India was in a state of shambles, the Defence Acquisition Council under Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today cleared a series of measures meant to speed up the process.

Any Comment From Pak On Peace Taken Seriously By India: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 21, 2018

Any comment from Islamabad calling for peace between the two countries will be taken seriously by India, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said today in the backdrop of the Pakistan Army chief favouring talks to resolve lingering disputes.

"Daring To Dream Big": The Successful All-Women Crew Of Tarini Returns

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Monday May 21, 2018

The team of six naval officers on board INSV Tarini has landed at Mandovi in Goa. This is the first ever circumnavigation of the globe by an all-women Indian crew. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman welcomed the team along with other navy officers. Earlier in a tweet, Ms Sitharaman said she was "honoured" to welcome the Tarini team home.

Defence Manufacturing Needs More Home-Made Tech: Nirmala Sitharaman

India News | Edited by Debanish Achom (with inputs from PTI) | Tuesday May 15, 2018

India is looking to rely more on home-made technology to make defence hardware instead of relying on borrowed technology, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said. India is one of the largest importers of arms in the world, she added

"Proves India's Stand": Nirmala Sitharaman On Nawaz Sharif's 26/11 Remark

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday May 13, 2018

Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman today said former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's statement on the 26/11 terror attack in Mumbai vindicated India's stand. Mr Sharif has appeared to admit that the 26/11 attack, which resulted in the deaths of 166 people nearly a decade ago, had been carried out by terrorists from Pakistan.

"Congress' Nawaz Sharif Moment": Nirmala Sitharaman On I-T Cases Against P Chidambaram

India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Sunday May 13, 2018

In a no holds barred attack on the Congress party, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has compared income tax cases against former finance minister P Chidambaram with corruption charges Nawaz Sharif, former prime minister of Pakistan is facing. Pakistan's top anti-corruption body has ordered a probe against Mr Sharif for allegedly laundering $4.9 ...

Nirmala Sitharaman Assures Support To Navy's Efforts To Plug Critical Capability Gaps

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday May 12, 2018

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman assured support to the Indian Navys efforts to bridge critical capability gaps and its long-term capability acquisition plans during the four-day Naval Commanders Conference that concluded on Friday.

Israel Says It Attacked Targets In Syria After Iranian Rocket Fire

World News | Reuters | Thursday May 10, 2018

Israel said it attacked nearly all of Iran's military infrastructure in Syria on Thursday after Iranian forces fired rockets at Israeli-held territory for the first time.

Akshay Kumar, Wife Twinkle Khanna "Playing With Sentiment" Of Armed Forces, Say Officers

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 10, 2018

Eleven serving defence officers and eight others have sent a legal notice to actors Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna, accusing the Bollywood couple of "playing with the sentiment" of the armed forces by putting up for auction a naval costume from the Hindi film "Rustom".

Iran's Defence Minister Says Can't Be Threatened Militarily

World News | Reuters | Wednesday May 9, 2018

Iran cannot be militarily threatened by any foreign power, its defence minister said on Wednesday, according to the Islamic Republic News Agency, a day after the United States pulled out of Iran's 2015 international nuclear deal.

No Tension Between Navies Of India, China In Indian Ocean: Nirmala Sitharaman

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 9, 2018

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday that there is no tension between the navies of India and China in the strategic Indian Ocean, which has been witnessing increasing activities by the PLA Navy.

"Army Has To Be Firm": Defence Minister On Terrorism In Jammu And Kashmir

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 8, 2018

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today said the death of a tourist who was targeted by stone throwers in Jammu and Kashmir was "completely condemnable" and not "very conducive" for tourism in the valley.

Dress Not Reason Behind Rape, Says Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

India News | Edited by Richa Taneja (Wih Inputs From Agencies) | Tuesday May 8, 2018

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman questioned that if dress is the reason, then why are old women or toddlers sexually abused.

7 Out Of 10 Sex Crimes Committed By People Known To Victim: Nirmala Sitharaman

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 7, 2018

Expressing concern about the increased incidents of sexual abuses against minors, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today pushed for change in how families brought up their sons and said perpetrators are known to the victim in seven of 10 cases.

Cauvery Protest: DMK Workers Throw Stones at Defence Minister's Car

Tamil Nadu News | Edited by Anuj Pant (with inputs from PTI) | Thursday May 3, 2018

DMK workers threw stones and slippers at Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's car on Wednesday, accusing the centre of not forming the Cauvery Management Board. They also showed her black flags