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Sitharaman claims MoD 'alive and kicking' after 'getting the weeds out'
Sitharaman accepted that the NDA government too had underspent its capital budget in its early years
 "Sitharaman claims MoD 'alive and kicking' after 'getting the weeds out'")
Defence sector more prone to cyber threats: Defence minister Sitharaman
Sitharaman touched upon the need to create a workforce in all establishments in accordance with the nation's vision to become a dominant force in cyberspace
 "Defence sector more prone to cyber threats: Defence minister Sitharaman")
Modi's USP lies in forging personal relations with Chinese leaders: Nirmala
She said her ministry had requested a hotline between India and China, helping in communication between the two countries in the case of any disputes such as Doklam
Nirmala Sitharaman to become I-T dept lawyer, P Chidambaram hits back
The Congress leader reminded the ruling BJP of its failure to bring back black money from abroad
 "Nirmala Sitharaman to become I-T dept lawyer, P Chidambaram hits back")
Nirmala Sitharaman meets Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe in Moscow
Sitharaman herself tweeted a picture of her meeting with Wei
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Defence Minsiter Nirmala Sitharaman to visit China in late April
The Defence Ministry had last week denied that the Minister was going to visit China
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Defence minister likely to fly sortie in Sukhoi 30 MKI in Jodhpur
The sortie will be a part of the Defence Minister's continued effort to gauge and review the operational preparedness and combat capabilities of the armed forces
 "Defence minister likely to fly sortie in Sukhoi 30 MKI in Jodhpur")
Critical need led to Rafale buy, although 2 fighters met IAF criteria: Govt
Sitharaman confirms in Rajya Sabha both Dassault Rafale and Eurofighter Typhoon were found fully compliant and that Rafale was purchased with an inter-governmental agreement
 "Critical need led to Rafale buy, although 2 fighters met IAF criteria: Govt")
Major shake up being given to Defence Ministry: Nirmala Sitharaman
In an address at a industry chamber, she also said the government is seriously examining functioning of around 39 ordnance factories
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Arunachal is our territory, others' views don't matter: Sitharaman to China
Sitharaman visited a forward army post in Arunachal Pradesh on November 5 to take stock of the defence preparedness and the situation along the LAC
BJP's annual Diwali get together: Meet the new selfie star
Sitharaman said it was true there are only a handful of women defence ministers in the world
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Nirmala Sitharaman takes aim at China, Pakistan in Asean meeting
Says in Manila that North Korea's nuclear proliferation linkages must be probe
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Sitharaman teaches 'namaste' to PLA soldiers
A short video of her interaction with the Chinese soldiers on Saturday was posted on Sunday
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Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman spends Dussehra with troops at Siachen
The defence minister also inaugurated the Pratham-Shyok bridge on the Shyok Gong river
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Nirmala Sitharaman visits Pokhran's field firing range, meets Army officers
She has been visiting various military installations after taking defence charge
Nirmala Sitharaman to hold daily meetings with service chiefs
To ensure quick decision making in areas of strategic importance
Govt focussed on strengthening armed forces, says Nirmala Sitharaman
Sitharaman reached Utarlai air base on a special plane and was given guard of honour
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It's time for Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to prove critics wrong
Sitharaman was elevated to the cabinet rank on Sunday and given the defence portfolio
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New MoD Sitharaman will have 20 months to galvanise 'Make in India'
She'll assume charge Tuesday, when outgoing defence minister Jaitley returns from Japan visit
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Sitharaman in talks with Chinese counterpart as trade deficit hits $53 bn
The meetings were taking place as per schedule despite the India-China tensions over the standoff
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