Defence Ministry
No decision yet on shifting Aero India from Bengalulru: Sitharaman
Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Satuirday indicated that no decision has been taken yet on staging the next Aero India show due to be held in February 2019.
Responding to questions from newsmen in Bengaluru about media reports ...
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DAC approves implementation guidelines for strategic partnership model
Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman-headed defence acquisition council (DAC) on Monday approved implementation guidelines for the strategic partnership model, aiming to revitalize defence industrial ecosystem and progressively build ind ...
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Govt sends team abroad to select rifles, carbines for armed forces
The Ministry of Defence has sent a nine-member "empowered committee" headed by an Army brigadier to the US, Australia, South Korea, Israel and UAE to select new assault rifles and battle carbines for the armed forces.
"A 9-mem ...
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Sitharaman reviews security, Amarnath yatra preparedness in Kashmir
Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday reviewed the overall security arrangements in Kashmir valley and preparedness of Amarnath Yatra, commencing from June 28.
An Army official told UNI that the minister and Army Chief ...
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Defence minister to meet Aurangzeb’s family in Poonch
Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman will meet the family members of Late Rifleman Aurangzeb on Wednesday in his village Salani of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir.
“The Raksha Mantri will visit Jammu and Kashmir ...
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Sitharaman holds bilateral talks with Cambodian counterpart
Aiming to further deepen the bilateral ties between India and Cambodia, defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday held bilateral talks with Cambodian deputy prime minister and defence minister Samdech Pichey Sena Tea Banh in ...
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DAC approves defence equipment procurement worth Rs 5500 Cr
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), headed by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on Thursday accorded approval for the procurement of equipment for the defence forces valued at over Rs 5500 crore.
Pursuing the goal of indi ...
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DAC simplifies defence procurement procedure
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman-headed Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on Tuesday approved various measures to simplify the defence procurement procedure (DPP).
In continuation of its efforts to streamline defence p ...
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Any comment on peace will be taken seriously: Sitharaman to Pakistan
Reacting over Pakistan Army Chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa’s thought of having peace and prosperity between both the countries through military cooperation, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said that the government will consider ...
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Indigenization in defence sector on the top of agenda: Sitharaman
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday made a strong pitch for indigenization in defence manufacturing, saying it was on the top of the Modi government’s agenda.
Speaking at DRDO award presentation ceremony, she said the emphasis on indigenization ...
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