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  • india ready for operation against isis if un adopts

    India ready for operation against ISIS if UN adopts resolution: Manohar parrikar

    Politics | December 16, 2015 12:13 IST

    New Delhi: Defence Minister Manohar Parikkar said today that India can undertake operations against the ISIS terror group under a UN flag if the global body adopts a resolution in this regard.      Parrikar, who has returned

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    7th pay panel: 3 Service chiefs to take up concerns with defence minister

    India | December 15, 2015 0:04 IST

    New Delhi: The three Service chiefs will soon meet Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar to express the forces' concerns over "shortcomings" in the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission.The armed forces are of the view that

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    Canada's Indian origin defence minister racially abused by officer

    World | November 13, 2015 11:59 IST

    Ottawa: Canada's newly appointed Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan has become the target of racist attacks by an officer in his own armed forces.Reports said that a non-commissioned officer from the Canadian Forces Base at Valcartier

  • 10 things to know about india s biggest warship ins kochi

    10 things to know about India's biggest warship INS Kochi (see pics)

    India | September 30, 2015 22:38 IST

    Mumbai: India's biggest indigenously built warship, INS Kochi which was commissioned to the Indian Navy here on Wednesday by Defence Minister Manohar Parikkar.The Defence Minister described the 7,500 tonnes vessel, capable of speeds of 30

  • pakistan to fight terror to logical end defence minister

    Pakistan to fight terror to logical end: Defence Minister

    World | September 19, 2015 12:02 IST

    Islamabad:  Pakistan is determined to continue war against terrorism with full zeal till its logical end, Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has said.Operation Zarb-e-Azb was launched to eradicate terrorism from the country and was going

  • orop not a heavy burden manohar parrikar

    OROP not a heavy burden: Manohar Parrikar

    Politics | September 12, 2015 21:40 IST

    New Delhi: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said the expenditure for implementing One Rank One Pension (OROP) will be just 2.2 per cent more than the allocated budget for the Defence Ministry."A lot of people

  • defence minister manohar parrikar underlines need for

    Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar underlines need for indigenous efforts in defence

    Politics | September 07, 2015 16:32 IST

    Mumbai:  Stating that India spends around Rs 3 lakh crore every year on defending its borders, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today called for "self dependence" and need for indigenous efforts with regards to ammunition supply

  • arms procurement manohar parrikar to chair dac meet today

    Arms procurement: Manohar Parrikar to chair DAC meet today

    India | August 28, 2015 1:25 IST

    New Delhi:  Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar will chair a crucial Defence Acquisition Council meeting today during which some significant decisions on procurements would be taken. Since the new government took over in May last year,

  • ms dhoni undergoing training with army s elite para brigade

    MS Dhoni undergoing training with Army's elite Para Brigade

    Cricket | August 07, 2015 14:51 IST

    New Delhi: India's ODI cricket captain M S Dhoni, conferred an honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel, is undergoing a two-week initial training with the elite Para regiment of the force in Agra.It is expected that the

  • indo japan defence ties set to grow stronger

    Indo-Japan defence ties set to grow stronger

    India | July 26, 2015 12:30 IST

    New Delhi: Defence ties between India and Japan are set to grow stronger with both coming together for Malabar naval exercises in October and exploring possibility of having joint air exercises.Japanese defence sources expressed satisfaction at the growth trajectory in

  • tremendous corruption in the northeast manohar parrikar

    Tremendous corruption in the northeast: Manohar Parrikar

    Politics | July 20, 2015 7:55 IST

    Panaji : There was "tremendous corruption" in the northeastern states, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Sunday."There is tremendous corruption in the northeast. They say a road has been built, but there is no road.

  • manohar parrikar should focus on national security congress

    Manohar Parrikar should focus on national security: Congress

    Politics | July 19, 2015 17:08 IST

    Panaji:  The Congress in Goa on Sunday took potshots at Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar for spending time in the state, meeting party workers, even as border tensions between India and Pakistan simmer.In a statement issued

  • defence minister parrikar visits siachen meets troops

    Defence Minister Parrikar visits Siachen, meets troops

    India | May 22, 2015 21:20 IST

    Srinagar: Visiting Siachen glacier for the first time after becoming Defence Minister, Manohar Parrikar today met the troops at the base camp of the world's highest battlefield, as he kicked off his two-day security review

  • pm modi may announce one rank one pension later this month

    PM Modi may announce one-rank one-pension later this month

    India | May 19, 2015 21:46 IST

    Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to make an announcement later this month on ex-servicemen's long-pending demand of one-rank one-pension, Minister of State for Defence Rao Inderjit Singh said here on Tuesday.The minister told

  • israeli defence minister calls on pm modi

    Israeli Defence Minister calls on PM Modi

    India | February 19, 2015 14:13 IST

    New Delhi: Israeli Defence Minister Moshe Ya'alon today called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who expressed satisfaction with the ongoing cooperation between the two countries in various sectors.During the meeting, Modi recalled his meeting with

  • india puts 12 million rafale fighter jet deal on hold till

    India puts $ 12 million Rafale fighter jet deal on hold till March

    February 19, 2015 11:13 IST

    New Delhi: The multi-billion dollar deal to buy 126 Dassault(AVMD.PA) Rafale fighter jets has been put on hold till March, Defence minister Manohar Parrikar said on Wednesday.In a media conference at the Aero India airshow

  • anil ambani to outline plans for defence foray at aero show

    Anil Ambani to outline plans for defence foray at Aero Show

    February 12, 2015 14:18 IST

    Mumbai: Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani is expected to outline his group's plans for a foray into defence equipment manufacturing sector at a chief executive's forum meet called by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar at the

  • pakistan doesn t learn lesson defence minister

    Pakistan doesn't learn lesson, Defence Minister

    India | January 01, 2015 22:23 IST

    Bengaluru: As the ceasefire violations by Pakistan continued unabated, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said Islamabad does not seem to learn any lesson, and India's response had been “more than double the capacity.” “Pakistan does

  • strong response needed to counter militant attacks manohar

    'Strong response' needed to counter militant attacks: Manohar Parrikar

    Politics | December 12, 2014 18:37 IST

    New Delhi:  A week after 11 security personnel were killed in terror attacks in Kashmir, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said the militants had come from Pakistan and India will have to give “strong response”

  • b day special manohar parrikar defence minister of india

    B'day Special: Manohar Parrikar, Defence Minister of India

    Politics | December 13, 2014 11:08 IST

    Manohar Parrikar is the Union Defence Minister, a senior BJP leader and Member of Parliament.He is known for his intellect. An ex-IITian, Manohar Parrikar has displayed his organizational and administrative skills. Austerity has always been

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