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Nirmala Sitharaman Targets Pakistan Over Refusal of Balakot Air Strikes, Says 'No Government in World Questioned India Over Strikes'

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday attacked Pakistan over the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) Balakote air strikes.

Nirmala Sitharaman Slams Azam Khan For Sexist Comment on Jaya Prada, Says 'Apply Mind Before You Speak'

Empathising with BJP candidate and actor Jaya Prada, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today said political leaders should apply their minds before they speak about women-related issues.

Up to Pakistan to Prove That They Weren't Hit or People Were Killed: Sitharaman on Balakot

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that onus to prove whether a terrorist camp was hit or not during the Balakot air strikes was on Pakistan.

Nirmala Sitharaman Visits Injured Shashi Tharoor at Kerala Hospital; Civility Is a Rare Virtue, Says Congress MP

Tharoor, who is aiming for a hat-trick from Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency, took to Twitter and said he is touched by Sitharaman's gesture and said that civility is a rare virtue in Indian politics.

Indian Missiles Sought After by Many Foreign Countries, Says Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

The statement assumes significance as traditionally India has been a major arms importer and still depends on foreign vendors for around 50 per cent of its military hardware requirements

Rafale Deal Row: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Calls Rahul Gandhi's Comments on Supreme Court Observation 'Contempt of Court'

Rahul Gandhi said on Wednesday that, 'The Supreme Court has accepted that there was corruption in Rafale and that the Prime Minister has given Rs 30,000 crore to Anil Ambani.'

Article 370 Row: Nirmala Sitharaman Advises Farooq Abdullah to Engage in Meaningful Discussions Instead of Issuing Threats

Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday advised National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah to engage in meaningful discussion rather than giving threatening talks on Article 370's abrogation.

Indian Navy Initiates Process to Acquire Submarines Equipped With 500 Km Range Cruise Missile Under Project-75

The Indian Navy has initiated the process to acquire six lethal submarines under the ambitious Project-75 India likely to cost over Rs 50,000 crore.

Nirmala Sitharaman Hits Out at UPA Government For Not Responding to 26/11 Mumbai Attack

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday took a dig at the previous United Progressive Alliance (UPA) for not taking action against the culprits of 26/11 Mumbai attack even though the defence forces were ready to take action.

India-Pakistan Tensions: Defence Ministry Plans to Buy 10 Lakh Hand Grenades for Indian Army

The more than Rs 500 crore proposal is critical as the government has already taken care of the main personal weapon requirements of the Army soldiers by signing two contracts for modern rifles.

Rafale Deal Controversy: Nirmala Sitharaman Backs A-G KK Venugopal, Terms Opposition Allegations as 'Wholly Incorrect'

Defence Minister Sitharaman on Friday backed Attorney General KK Venugopal’s claim that he Rafale documents were not stolen. The defence minister in a series of tweet slammed the opposition and termed its allegations as "wholly incorrect".

Women's Day 2019: Meet The Lady Officers in Indian Defence Forces, Who Made The Nation Proud

Breaking the glass ceiling, India is moving forward to establish gender neutrality in armed forces. This year in January, the Defence Ministry took the decision to induct women as jawans in the Corps of Military Police in Army.

International Women's Day 2019: From Indira Gandhi to Sushma Swaraj, 13 Most Powerful Women in Indian Politics

On this International Women's Day 2019, let's have a look at powerful female politicians of India.

IAF Balakot Strike Not Related To Polls, No Official Death Toll, Says Nirmala Sitharaman

Sitharaman said it was based upon intelligence inputs on terrorist activities in Pakistan which was to be unleashed against India and clarified that it was not a military action.

Balakot Airstrike ‘Not Military Action’ As No Damage to Civilians: Nirmala Sitharaman

Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale had not given any casualty figure in the airstrike and he had only given a statement, which was the government's "position", Sitharaman told reporters here.

Abhinandan Varthaman Will Fly IAF Jets Once Declared Medically Fit, Says Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa

Indian Air Force Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa said on Monday that Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman would fly a fighter jet once he is declared medically fit to do so.

Fact Check: IAF Wing Commander Abhinandan Thanking Nirmala Sitharaman on Twitter For 'Looking at Him' is a Fake Account

With IAF Wing Commander Abhinandan returned from Pakistan on Friday and Nirmala Sithraman meeting him in hospital, several messages are pouring on Twitter, one of which is ‘fake account.’