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We Respect Rajiv Gandhi, But Can Talk About His Misrule Too: Nirmala Sitharaman
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today described Rajiv Gandhi a martyr and said though the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) respects him, that does not mean it will not talk about the "misrule and corruption" of his government.
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Nirmala Sitharaman Reaches Kyrgyzstan For Defence Ministers' Meet
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman held a bilateral meeting with her Chinese counterpart General Wei Fenghe on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers' Meet in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan today.
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"Pak Making A Mockery Of Itself Over Balakot Strike": Defence Minister
Pakistan is making a mockery of itself by taking defence attaches and selected journalists to a site which was not even touched by the Indian Air Force during the air strike in Balakot on February 26, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said today.
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India Invites Investors In Defence Manufacturing As Aero India Begins
India has invited investors to capitalise on the ecosystem prevailing in the aero space and other sectors and pitched for joint venture partnerships, saying it offered a big market in Defence manufacturing.
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Defence Minister Meets Families Of Pilots Killed In Air Force Plane Crash
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today met the families of the two pilots killed in the Indian Air Force (IAF) plane crash in Bengaluru on February 1.
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JPC Probe On Rafale Deal Not Needed, It Isn't 2G Or Bofors: Nirmala Sitharaman
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today rejected the demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to look into the Rafale jet deal, saying it is unlike the 2G Spectrum or Bofors issues where aspects like the money trail surfaced.
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Priyanka Gandhi's Appointment Takes Dynastic Politics Forward: Nirmala Sitharaman
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today took potshots at the Congress for appointing Priyanka Gandhi Vadra party's general secretary in charge of the eastern part of Uttar Pradesh.
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Defence Minister Spinning "Web Of Lies" Around Rafale Deal, Says Congress
The Congress today accused Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and her senior colleagues of spinning a "web of lies" around the Rafale deal issue to hide the prime minister's "falsehood".
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US "Leaning Way Forward" For India's Strategic Goals In The Indo-Pacific
India and the United States agreed on "accelerating the momentum" of their defence ties during Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's five-day visit to the US which ended today. According to officials privy to the high-level talks, the two largest democracies in the world focused on the Indo-Pacific region and agreed on enhancing India's naval capab...
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Nirmala Sitharaman Says Defence Research Body Should "Introspect"
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today asked the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) to "introspect" and energise its research and development initiatives. Launching Mission 'Raksha Gyan Shakti', an initiative that encourages scientists and technicians to register their intellectual property, she said: "DRDO should become nimble...
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Defence Minister Celebrates Diwali With Army In Arunachal Pradesh
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today celebrated Diwali with army personnel in remote posts in Arunachal Pradesh near the Sino-India border.
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"Nailed Her Lie" On Rafale, Defence Minister Must Resign: Rahul Gandhi
Congress president Rahul Gandhi today accused Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman of "lying" on Hindustan Aeronautics Limited or HAL's capability to build Rafale aircraft and demanded her resignation.
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There Are No Proposals To Downsize Indian Army, Says Nirmala Sitharaman
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today said the government was not considering any proposal to downsize the Indian Army.
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Wish Navjot Sidhu Had Avoided Hugging Pak Army Chief: Nirmala Sitharaman
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today said that Navjot Singh Sidhu's gesture of hugging Pakistan's army chief impacted soldiers back home and asserted that the Punjab minister could have "avoided it".
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Defence Minister Suppressing Rafale Deal Facts, Says AK Antony
Senior Congress leader A K Antony today accused Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman of suppressing facts on the Rafale deal and asked why the government was shying away from setting up a joint parliament committee to probe it.
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We Respect Rajiv Gandhi, But Can Talk About His Misrule Too: Nirmala Sitharaman
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today described Rajiv Gandhi a martyr and said though the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) respects him, that does not mean it will not talk about the "misrule and corruption" of his government.
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Nirmala Sitharaman Reaches Kyrgyzstan For Defence Ministers' Meet
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman held a bilateral meeting with her Chinese counterpart General Wei Fenghe on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers' Meet in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan today.
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"Pak Making A Mockery Of Itself Over Balakot Strike": Defence Minister
Pakistan is making a mockery of itself by taking defence attaches and selected journalists to a site which was not even touched by the Indian Air Force during the air strike in Balakot on February 26, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said today.
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India Invites Investors In Defence Manufacturing As Aero India Begins
India has invited investors to capitalise on the ecosystem prevailing in the aero space and other sectors and pitched for joint venture partnerships, saying it offered a big market in Defence manufacturing.
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Defence Minister Meets Families Of Pilots Killed In Air Force Plane Crash
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today met the families of the two pilots killed in the Indian Air Force (IAF) plane crash in Bengaluru on February 1.
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JPC Probe On Rafale Deal Not Needed, It Isn't 2G Or Bofors: Nirmala Sitharaman
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today rejected the demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to look into the Rafale jet deal, saying it is unlike the 2G Spectrum or Bofors issues where aspects like the money trail surfaced.
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Priyanka Gandhi's Appointment Takes Dynastic Politics Forward: Nirmala Sitharaman
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today took potshots at the Congress for appointing Priyanka Gandhi Vadra party's general secretary in charge of the eastern part of Uttar Pradesh.
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Defence Minister Spinning "Web Of Lies" Around Rafale Deal, Says Congress
The Congress today accused Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and her senior colleagues of spinning a "web of lies" around the Rafale deal issue to hide the prime minister's "falsehood".
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US "Leaning Way Forward" For India's Strategic Goals In The Indo-Pacific
India and the United States agreed on "accelerating the momentum" of their defence ties during Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's five-day visit to the US which ended today. According to officials privy to the high-level talks, the two largest democracies in the world focused on the Indo-Pacific region and agreed on enhancing India's naval capab...
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Nirmala Sitharaman Says Defence Research Body Should "Introspect"
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today asked the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) to "introspect" and energise its research and development initiatives. Launching Mission 'Raksha Gyan Shakti', an initiative that encourages scientists and technicians to register their intellectual property, she said: "DRDO should become nimble...
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Defence Minister Celebrates Diwali With Army In Arunachal Pradesh
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today celebrated Diwali with army personnel in remote posts in Arunachal Pradesh near the Sino-India border.
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"Nailed Her Lie" On Rafale, Defence Minister Must Resign: Rahul Gandhi
Congress president Rahul Gandhi today accused Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman of "lying" on Hindustan Aeronautics Limited or HAL's capability to build Rafale aircraft and demanded her resignation.
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There Are No Proposals To Downsize Indian Army, Says Nirmala Sitharaman
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today said the government was not considering any proposal to downsize the Indian Army.
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Wish Navjot Sidhu Had Avoided Hugging Pak Army Chief: Nirmala Sitharaman
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today said that Navjot Singh Sidhu's gesture of hugging Pakistan's army chief impacted soldiers back home and asserted that the Punjab minister could have "avoided it".
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Defence Minister Suppressing Rafale Deal Facts, Says AK Antony
Senior Congress leader A K Antony today accused Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman of suppressing facts on the Rafale deal and asked why the government was shying away from setting up a joint parliament committee to probe it.
