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Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman after taking charge at her office in New Delhi, becoming the first full-time woman Defence Minister of the country. (Photo: PTI)

Of defensive Sitharaman & sidelined neta

Sitharaman has grown in stature after she was elevated to Cabinet rank and moved from the commerce ministry to the...

8 Oct 2017 12:41 AM IST

Sikkim government officials said the defence minister also made a survey of the new Pakyong Airport in East Sikkim and neighbouring areas on Saturday afternoon. (Photo: PTI/File)

After reports of developments in Doklam, Defence Minister makes aerial...

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is on a day-long visit to Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim.

7 Oct 2017 5:56 PM IST

Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman receives her Singapore counterpart, Ng Eng Hen, during his guard of honour at South Block in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

India, Singapore ink major pact on marine security

The Singaporean defence minister emphasised the need for concerted regional and global efforts to deal with terrorism.

30 Nov 2017 6:40 AM IST

Singapore defence minister Ng Eng Hen shakes hands after a sortie in the trainer version of the Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA) at the Kalaikunda IAF base in West Bengal on Tuesday. Air Vice Marshal A.P. Singh was the pilot who flew the visiting dignitary in the LCA. (Photo: PTI)

Singapore minister has a ride on Tejas, calls LCA excellent'

Three Tejas aircrafts (trainer version) stole the show by performing aerial displays.

29 Nov 2017 2:06 AM IST

Nirmala Sitharaman who is now Indias Defence Minister was earlier Commerce Minister. (Photo: PTI)

Rafale deal: Govt has questions to answer

This is surprising given that the Rs 58,000-crore deal is probably the single most expensive one in our defence history.

25 Nov 2017 4:57 AM IST

Sushma Swaraj meets Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France Jean-Yves Le Drian. (Photo: PTI)

Rafale a win-win deal, says French minister

Make public final price of each aircraft, says Rahul Gandhi.

19 Nov 2017 2:02 AM IST

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi (Photo: PTI/File)

Def Min should be 'ashamed' of being silenced by 'boss': Rahul on...

Rahul played on Sitharaman's words stating that she should be 'ashamed of being silenced by the Modi govt'.

18 Nov 2017 6:06 PM IST

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Rafale deal was finalised following a transparent procedure. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Cong's claims shameful, disservice to armed forces: Sitharaman on...

The Defence minister attacked Cong by blaming it for sitting for 10 yrs on plans to buy the fighter jets that the IAF...

17 Nov 2017 6:33 PM IST

The meeting of Kulbhushans wife with him will increase his morale. We are trying our best to bring Kulbhushan Jadhav back to India, Sitharaman said. (Photo: PTI)

Meeting wife will boost Kulbhushan Jadhav's morale: Sitharaman

Pakistan on Friday offered India a meeting between Indian national Kulbushan Jadhav and his wife on humanitarian...

11 Nov 2017 3:57 PM IST

Nirmala Sitharaman who is now Indias Defence Minister was earlier Commerce Minister. (Photo: PTI)

India snubs Beijing over Nirmala Sitharaman's visit to Arunachal

China had objected to Ms Sitharaman's first visit to Arunachal on Saturday and Sunday.

10 Nov 2017 1:54 AM IST

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will also have one-on-one meetings with Governor N N Vohra and Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti. (Photo: PTI)

India rejects China's objection to Sitharaman's visit to Arunachal...

China claims Arunachal Pradesh as part of South Tibet and routinely objects to top Indian officials' visits to the area.

9 Nov 2017 9:30 PM IST

Army Chief General Bipin Rawat, who was in Karnataka on Saturday said that Its time to recommend Field Marshal KM Cariappa for the Bharat Ratna. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Army Chief dismisses China's objection to Sitharaman's Arunachal visit

China claims Arunachal Pradesh as part of South Tibet and routinely objects to top Indian officials' visit to the area.

7 Nov 2017 4:09 PM IST