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  Pakistan pleaded with us to stop retaliation, says Manohar Parrikar

  Politics | November 26, 2016 14:04 IST

  Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today claimed that India's response to cowardly attacks from Pakistan was so powerful that the Indian armed forces were called by their Pakistani counterparts some days back, pleading that New Delhi should halt its r

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  Told soldiers to shoot enemy, not wait to be martyred: Manohar Parrikar

  Politics | November 21, 2016 13:50 IST

  Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has said that the armed forces in Kashmir have complete power to shoot at those wielding guns, instead of waiting for the terrorists to open fire and “getting martyred”. “When

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  Largest-ever 'Made-In-India' warship INS Chennai commissioned

  India | November 21, 2016 13:42 IST

  Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today commissioned 'INS Chennai', the third indigenously designed guided missile destroyer in the Kolkata class, here. Notedly, INS Chennai is the largest-ever warship to be built in India. Built at the

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  ‘No first use of nuclear weapons’ remark of Manohar Parrikar amounts to nothing, says Pakistan

  World | November 18, 2016 18:50 IST

  Pakistan today said that Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar’s recent 'no first use' statement on India's nuclear doctrine "amounts to nothing".

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  Manohar Parrikar doubles compensation for widows and families of soldiers dying for India: Report

  India | November 17, 2016 16:12 IST

  In a significant decision, Defence minister Manohar Parikar has more than doubled the compensation for widows and families of soldiers who die while fighting for India.

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  To counter china, Defence minister Manohar Parrikar to visit Bangladesh on Nov 30

  World | November 16, 2016 13:34 IST

  Worried over China’s growing defence cooperation with Bangladesh, Indian Defence minister Manohar Parrikar will be rushing to Dhaka on a two-day visit beginning November 30.

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  Kashmir sees sharp decline in stone pelting incidents after demonetisation move, says Parrikar

  Politics | November 15, 2016 13:47 IST

  Incidents of stone pelting on security forces in violence-hit Kashmir have reduced drastically since Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the scrapping of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has said.

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  Parrikar hails Modi for ‘daring’ move; says demonetisation ended terror-funding, stone-pelting

  Politics | November 14, 2016 23:37 IST

  Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday claimed that terror funding has come down to zero since the demonetisation of high currency notes and there hasn't been stone-pelting on security forces.

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  India should say ‘responsibly’ than ‘no first use’: Parrikar on nuclear doctrine; sparks row

  Politics | November 11, 2016 9:24 IST

  Stressing that it was his personal view, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday said that India should say it will use its nuclear powers ‘responsibly’ instead of stressing on ‘no first use’.

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  ‘Political pollution’ is real problem of Delhi, says Manohar Parrikar

  Politics | November 08, 2016 19:10 IST

  Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said that the real problem of Delhi is not ‘air pollution’ but 'political pollution'.

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  New blacklisting policy approved by Defence Ministry, no more blanket ban on 'tainted' arms companies

  Politics | November 07, 2016 23:50 IST

  A new blacklisting policy that will do away with blanket bans on companies indulging in corrupt acts was today approved by the Defence Ministry.

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  95 per cent of ex-servicemen happy with OROP, says Manohar Parrikar

  Politics | November 05, 2016 16:33 IST

  Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said that 95 per cent of ex-servicemen are happy with the One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme implemented by the Narendra Modi government.

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  India may sign MoU with Japan to buy US-2i aircrafts worth Rs 10,000cr during PM Modi’s visit

  India | November 05, 2016 7:51 IST

  Talks with Japan on the purchase of long-pending amphibian plane US-2i is back on track after a gap of two years as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi leaves for two-day Tokyo visit on November 11.

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  Pakistan waging proxy war in J&K, our forces will give befitting reply: Manohar Parrikar

  Politics | November 03, 2016 17:49 IST

  Amid the rising number of ceasefire violations by Pakistani troops along the International Border (IB) and the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today accused Islamabad of waging a

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  Manohar Parrikar sets two-month deadline to resolve problems related to OROP

  Politics | November 03, 2016 16:13 IST

  As the politics of suicide of ex-serviceman gained national headlines, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today set a two-month deadline to resolve problems related to the One Rank Once Pension (OROP) scheme.

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  Ex-armyman who committed suicide was OROP recipient, anomaly was due to clerical error at bank: Defence Ministry

  India | November 02, 2016 23:25 IST

  Ex-serviceman Ram Kishan Grewal, who allegedly committed suicide over OROP, was one of the recipients of benefits under the revised pension scheme, Defence Ministry sources said.

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  Manohar Parrikar on two-day Kashmir visit from today, first since Army’s surgical strikes

  Politics | November 02, 2016 12:41 IST

  Defence Minister Manohar Parikkar is scheduled to embark on a two-day visit to Kashmir, starting today.

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  Pained at loss of our jawans' lives: Manohar Parrikar

  Politics | October 31, 2016 16:47 IST

  Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said he was pained at the death of Indian Army jawans while protecting all of us at the border. "For every jawan who has lost his life, I always feel

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  Defence Minister working against interest of military personnel, says AAP

  Politics | October 25, 2016 23:58 IST

  Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar is working against the interests of armed forces personnel, AAP said today, citing the Defence Ministry's downgrading of its uniformed officials vis-a-vis their civilian counterparts. "Parrikar has once again proved

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  Embraer deal: CBI probe to continue, says Manohar Parrikar; promises new blacklisting policy soon

  Politics | October 25, 2016 19:52 IST

  Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday said that the CBI probe into the Embraer deal will continue.