Defence Minister

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman: India all equipped, geared to combat border issues

Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that New Delhi is fully geared and equipped to combat any untoward situation.

Thursday, September 14, 2017 1:29 PM

Nirmala Sitharaman: Didn't mention CAG, don't put words in my mouth

Sitharaman said that she was wrongly reported and added that the buying arms and ammunition for the armed forces was a continuous process.

Monday, September 11, 2017 4:16 PM

Army opens more doors to women, inducts 874 women in Corps of Military Police

A day after country's first full-time woman Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman assumed office, another transformational move in the direction to pro...

Friday, September 8, 2017 5:02 PM

Nirmala Sitharaman takes charge as defence minister

Nirmala Sitharaman took charge of the defence ministry, becoming the first full-time woman Defence Minister of the country.

Thursday, September 7, 2017 12:27 PM

Shiv Sena slams Parrikar over his alleged remark on returing to Defence Ministry

In the video, Shiv Sena said that Parrikar has not only shown that the post of Goa Chief Minister is near to nothing, but he also has portrayed that h...

Friday, August 18, 2017 11:34 AM

China ready to attack India, claims Mulayam in Lok Sabha

Samajwadi Party leader and former Defence Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav today claimed that China was ready to attack India in collaboration with Pakist...

Wednesday, July 19, 2017 4:45 PM

Kapil Sibal on Indian soldier’s mutilation: Why is PM Modi silent?

"After the horrifying surgical strike that took place months ago, we thought that India will not face any such attacks but our hopes are all shattered...

Tuesday, May 2, 2017 5:09 PM

Arun Jaitley to brief PM Modi on Tuesday: Pak Army mutilates Indian soldiers

Defence Minister Arun Jaitley is set to brief Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the recently mutilation of two Indian Army soldiers by the Pakistan A...

Tuesday, May 2, 2017 11:31 AM

Pakistan lashes out against India over Kashmir issue

"The Kashmir issue must be resolved in accordance with the UN resolution. I must share that all peace overtures and sincere efforts made by Pakistan a...

Thursday, April 27, 2017 4:11 PM

Manohar Parrikar takes oath as Goa CM

Parrikar yesterday quit as the defence minister of India, a post he had been holding since November 2014 after the first reshuffle of Prime Minister N...

Tuesday, March 14, 2017 5:35 PM

Arun Jaitley takes additional charge of Defence Ministry

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley took additional charge of the Defence Ministry as President Pranab Mukherjee, as advised by Prime Minister Narendr...

Tuesday, March 14, 2017 11:57 AM

Prez accepts Parrikar's resignation, Jaitley gets additional charge of Defence

President Pranab Mukherjee, as advised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has accepted Manohar Parrikar's resignation from the Council of Ministers

Monday, March 13, 2017 3:48 PM