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  Blinken, Jaishankar discuss situation in Afghanistan, agree to continue coordination

  India | August 20, 2021 10:34 IST

  US Secretary of State Tony Blinken spoke with India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday.

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  Raising FDI in defence 'will harm national security': Antony

  July 10, 2014 19:46 IST

  New Delhi: Attacking the NDA government for raising the FDI limit to 49 per cent in the defence sector, former Defence Minister AK Antony today said that previous governments had overcome the “pressure tactics” of

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  Antony redflags Def Min proposal on Rolls Royce

  May 11, 2014 20:56 IST

  New Delhi: Defence Minister AK Antony has red-flagged a proposal of his own Ministry to continue doing business with the UK-based Rolls Royce, which is facing a CBI probe for allegedly paying bribes and engaging

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  Antony tells Left to back Congress after polls

  Politics | March 31, 2014 10:51 IST

  Kasargod (Ker): Discounting the chances of the BJP forming the government at the Centre, senior Congress leader and Defence Minister A K Antony today asked the Left led by CPI-M to prove their commitment to

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  Antony says, Congress will join hands with other parties after polls to stall Modi

  Politics | March 30, 2014 21:33 IST

  Kasargod (Kerala): Senior Congress leader and Defence Minister A K Antony today said his party was ready to join hands with other secular forces to prevent Narendra Modi from coming to power at the Centre.

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  Navy chief wanted to quit so resignation accepted: Antony

  India | February 27, 2014 13:22 IST

  New Delhi: Former Indian Navy chief Admiral D.K. Joshi had personally requested that his resignation be accepted and "I consented", Defence Minister A.K. Antony said Thursday.Admiral Joshi resigned Wednesday in the wake of a fire

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  Antony confident of increasing Congress tally in Kerala

  India | February 22, 2014 23:22 IST

  Thiruvananthapuram: Union Defence Minister and CWC member A K Antony today expressed confidence that the Congress led ruling UDF in Kerala would win more seats in the coming Lok Sabha polls than in the last

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  Antony asks Navy chief about Vikramaditya incident

  India | February 10, 2014 20:37 IST

  New Delhi: Defence Minister A K Antony today asked the Navy to give a clear picture about reports that its largest warship INS Vikramaditya had suffered glitches during its voyage from Russia to India.Navy Chief

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  Antony, other ministers flay Aadhar-linked LPG subsidy payout at Cabinet meet

  India | January 31, 2014 6:26 IST

  New Delhi: The Aadhar-linked subsidy on LPG cylinders yesterday came in for sharp criticism from ministers at a meeting of Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs on Thursday before an announcement was made about it being

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  Antony asks Services chiefs not to deploy Military Police to restrict traffic

  India | January 20, 2014 20:48 IST

  New Delhi: Defence Minister A K Antony has advised the three Services chiefs against imposition of traffic restrictions by Military Police during their movement after his Cabinet colleague Jairam Ramesh complained to him on the

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  Antony asks DRDO to share research projects with private agencies

  India | December 19, 2013 19:56 IST

  New Delhi: Against the backdrop of delay in providing critical technologies to armed forces, Defence Minister A K Antony today asked DRDO to focus on major programmes and give away the low-end research projects to

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  Antony to induct LCA into Air Force on December 20

  India | December 07, 2013 19:59 IST

  New Delhi: After a delay of over two decades and several cost overruns, indigenously developed Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas will be inducted in the IAF later this month in Bangalore.The under development aircraft achieved

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  Pakistan should give maximum punishment to 26/11 attackers: Antony

  India | November 25, 2013 17:29 IST

  New Delhi: India will not be satisfied till Pakistan gives maximum punishment to the perpetrators of 26/11 Mumbai attack, Defence Minister A.K. Antony said Monday.Coastal security was "very weak" before the terror attack in Mumbai

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  PM may not attend CHOGM summit in Sri Lanka

  India | November 08, 2013 22:19 IST

  New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is unlikely to go to Sri Lanka to attend the CHOGM summit in view of the strong sentiments in Tamil Nadu against the visit.  At a meeting of the

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  Spike in ceasefire violations has Pakistan's support, says Antony

  India | October 30, 2013 12:46 IST

  New Delhi: Defence Minister A.K. Antony Wednesday voiced "serious concern" over an "unusual increase" in ceasefire violations on the border with Pakistan, which he said cannot take place without the "tacit support" of the Pakistani

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  Border accord with China bid to avoid tensions: Antony

  India | October 30, 2013 12:31 IST

  New Delhi: Defence Minister A.K. Antony Wednesday said the inking of a new border accord with China was a "sincere attempt" by both countries to avoid tensions on the border and would help to quickly

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  Antony's visit to Russia put off

  India | October 01, 2013 20:40 IST

  New Delhi: Defence Minister A K Antony's proposed visit to Russia has been put off where the two sides were expected to finalise several important deals including a proposal to procure over 200 T-90 tanks

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  Defence Minister Antony undergoes minor surgery

  India | September 15, 2013 23:45 IST

  New Delhi: Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Sunday underwent a minor surgery at the Army Research and Referral hospital here, an official release said."The defence minister underwent a minor prostate surgery at the Army Research

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  IAF chief's visit to China not called off: Antony

  India | September 02, 2013 17:48 IST

  Hindon (UP): Defence Minister A K Antony today made it clear that the IAF chief's planned visit to China has not been called off amid indications that the schedule is now expected to be reworked. 

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  Antony says, talks on with China to prevent face-offs on LAC

  India | September 02, 2013 16:21 IST

  Hindon (UP):  Negotiations are underway to have a “more practical and effective” mechanism to prevent face-offs between Indian and Chinese troops on the LAC and efforts are being made to have confidence building measures, Defence