Paris: France on Friday said it was optimistic about negotiations to sell 126 Rafale fighter jets to India in a contract estimated to be worth US $15 billion. French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, who
New Delhi: The government is keeping a “constant watch” on military and financial support being extended to Pakistan by various countries, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said today.He also said that it is aware that China
New Delhi: Defence proposals worth Rs.1,19,719.53 crore have been cleared by the Narendra Modi government since it came in power, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar Tuesday told parliament. In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha,
New Delhi: India has directly paid over Rs one lakh crore to foreign firms for acquisition of equipment for the armed forces during the last five years, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said today.The government, he
Panaji: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar turned nostalgic at the inauguration of IFFI saying he does not feel like leaving Goa, where he was the Chief Minister until recently."This place (Goa) is beautiful. I am still
Panaji: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Friday said the army had done justice by awarding life sentence to five soldiers for a fake gun battle in Kashmir that killed three civilians."It goes to show that
Panaji: Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, who was elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh today after assuming the new assignment in Union government, is set to resign as MLA from his home state
Panaji: The Indian armed forces will expand training facilties in order to make up for shortage of officers, according to Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar.Parrikar spoke to IANS Wednesday during a media interaction in Goa Wednesday,
New Delhi: Leaving aside the official executive jet he is entitled to, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today flew economy class on a budget airline to his home state Goa on a four-day trip during which
New Delhi: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar was today given a detailed briefing by the top echelons of the Ministry as well as the three service chiefs on various matters including acquisition proposals and processes, and
Lucknow: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, who is contesting Rajya Sabha election from Uttar Pradesh, has movable and immovable assets worth more than Rs 3.5 crore and liabilities of Rs 36.31 lakh, according to an affidavit
New Delhi: In 2012, while contesting the Goa assembly elections, the then Chief Minister (now Defence Minister of India) Manohar Parrikar had filed an affidavit before the Election Commission stating he owned assets worth Rs
New Delhi: Manohar Parrikar today took charge as Defence Minister and said the defence acquisition process will be transparent and fast under his stewardship. 58-year-old Parrikar met with Defence Secretary R K Mathur and all
Lucknow: Maintaining that relationship with neighbouring countries is a sensitive issue, new Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday said he would not allow the country to go defenceless against enemies."Defence Minister was defenceless against the
New Delhi: Narendra Modi cabinet is all set to be expanded on November 9, according to highly-placed sources.If these sources are to be believed then Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar may become the next Defence
New Delhi: "I am a fairly decisive defence minister," Arun Jaitley said today against the backdrop of criticism by the opposition parties who have described him as a "part time" Minister.Jaitley, who is also the
New Delhi: Against the backdrop of ceasefire violations along the border with Pakistan, the three service chiefs today met Defence Minister Arun Jaitley. The army, air force and navy chiefs are understood to have discussed
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid a visit to ailing former BJP leader Jaswant Singh who continues to be on life support systems after he was operated upon for a head injury at
New Delhi: Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today visited former Defence Minister Jaswant Singh who is in coma in Army's Research and Referral Hospital here after suffering head injuries.Manmohan Singh enquired about his health condition
New Delhi: Defence Minister Arun Jaitley today said the decision to raise FDI limit in defence sector to 49 per cent was a “significant step” in establishing indigenous military industry and suggested that any further
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