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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)

China irked at Nirmala Sitharaman's Arunachal border visit

China covets Arunachal and refers to it as south Tibet.

7 Nov 2017 1:16 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: PTI)

Centre revamps inter-state panel with PM as head

The Centre has also reconstituted the Standing Committee of Council which would be headed by the home as its chairman.

2 Nov 2017 1:20 AM IST

Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh. (Photo: PTI)

Amarinder slams centre, says move to rope in Army atrocious

He said that the Army's job is to train for war and protect the country's borders, not build bridges and clean the...

1 Nov 2017 2:17 AM IST

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday inaugurated the Pratham-Shyok Bridge that will link Leh to Karakoram (Photo: ANI)

Defence Minister inaugurates Pratham-Shyok Bridge in Leh

The defence minister said the government wanted to understand the conditions the soldiers live in.

30 Sept 2017 8:03 PM IST

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who is on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir, has met Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti and discussed the overall security situation and other related issues with them. (Photo: DC)(Photo: DC)

Sitharaman meets J&K CM, Guv, to review security during 2-day visit

During her visit to the LoC, Sitharaman was briefed about the 'robust counter-infiltration posture' adopted along the de...

29 Sept 2017 8:26 PM IST

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

Sitharaman on 2-day visit to J&K to review security at borders

It is Nirmala Sitharaman's maiden visit at the sensitive border state after assuming charge as the defence minister in...

29 Sept 2017 5:10 PM IST

Union minister for defence, Nirmala Sitharaman with the Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Bipin Rawat and other officers after witnessing firing of ATAGS and MBT Arjun at Pokhran Field Firing Range, Rajasthan. (Photo: PTI)

Sitharaman can strengthen India's military muscle

The panel was appointed to recommend measures to enhance combat capability of the armed forces.

29 Sept 2017 3:41 AM IST

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)

Defence Min Nirmala Sitharaman to visit J&K on Sept 29, to review...

Defence Minister Sitharaman will visit Srinagar and Siachen on September 29 and September 30 respectively.

28 Sept 2017 4:08 PM IST

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)

Delhi-Kabul ties in a new environment

The defence minister's statement is a definitive rejection of any guess-work in this matter, and this is a good thing.

28 Sept 2017 1:18 AM IST

Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman welcomes US defence secretary Jim Mattis at South Block in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Together we'll wipe out terror, says James Mattis

Mattis meets PM, Nirmala to strengthen defence, regional ties.

27 Sept 2017 1:56 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with US Defence Secretary, Jim Mattis in a meeting in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Mattis meets PM, discusses enhanced Indo-US cooperation

Modi appreciated the close engagement between India and the US on regional and global issues of mutual concern.

26 Sept 2017 8:47 PM IST

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and her US counterpart James Mattis greet each other prior to delegation meet. (Photo: PTI)

No tolerance for terror hotbeds: Sitharaman after talks with James...

The world's largest democracies share strong and vibrant strategic partnership and also fundamental values and...

26 Sept 2017 2:36 PM IST