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  Stage set for induction of first three women fighter pilots in Indin Air Force

  India | June 16, 2016 18:01 IST

  India's first three women fighter pilots will be formally commissioned into the Indian Air Force (IAF) on June 18.

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  Countering China? India plans to accelerate BrahMos sale to Vietnam, report says

  India | June 09, 2016 23:54 IST

  New Delhi: As India and Vietnam eye to enhance their bilateral defence cooperation, reports say that New Delhi is stepping up its efforts to sell supersonic BrahMos missile to the Communist country. The move is

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  Window of goodwill closing due to Pakistan’s lack of sincerity: Manohar Parrikar

  World | June 04, 2016 23:53 IST

  Singapore: Prime Minister Narendra Modi had opened a “window of goodwill and dialogue” with Pakistan, but it was slowly closing due to lack of sincerity by Islamabad, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said here today. ”Prime

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  Terrorism remains foremost challenge in Indo-Pacific region: Manohar Parrikar

  World | June 04, 2016 23:40 IST

  Singapore: Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Saturday that terrorism remains the formost challenge in the Indo-Pacific region and there was need to "delegitimise" it as an instrument of state policy. Speaking at the

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  India for regional security framework to resolve disputes: Manohar Parrikar

  Politics | June 04, 2016 14:48 IST

  India today called for a regional framework for security management to peacefully resolve disputes, threat and use of force in the Indo-Pacific region

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  SC decision to ban diesel SUVs ‘senseless’, lacks ‘scientific basis’: Manohar Parrikar

  Politics | June 01, 2016 14:38 IST

  In some major criticism of the Supreme Court’s decision to impose a ban on diesel SUVs, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has said that the decision was one that implied a "senseless direction which do not have a scientific basis".

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  Army can't operate in civilian areas without special law: Manohar Parrikar

  Politics | May 29, 2016 16:55 IST

  New Delhi: The Indian Army cannot operate in civilian areas without a contentious act that gives it sweeping special powers, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has said, amid demands from several quarters that the act be

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  Modi Government to cancel all defence tenders bagged by Finmeccanica

  May 29, 2016 18:11 IST

  New Delhi: The government has decided to cancel all ongoing tenders for defence equipment won by Italy’s Finmeccanica as a precursor to blacklisting of the firm which is being investigated for bribery in the AgustaWestland

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  Logistics agreement with US will help India: Manohar Parrikar

  Politics | May 28, 2016 8:09 IST

  A much-debated India-US logistics agreement will be of immense benefit as it will give India access to US military bases worldwide and does not involve any "war exchanges", while any support for operational purposes will only be on a case-by-case bas

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  Have broken middlemen-Defence Ministry nexus: Manohar Parrikar

  Politics | May 27, 2016 23:20 IST

  The nexus between the middlemen, arms agents and Defence Ministry officials has been broken, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said

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  Agusta deal: No evidence against Sonia Gandhi so far, says Manohar Parrikar

  Politics | May 27, 2016 8:35 IST

  It seems that Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar is ramping down the attack against the Gandhi family in AgustaWestland case. The Defence Minister has now said that he never named Congress president Sonia Gandhi as an accused in the case as ‘there is

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  India, Oman sign MoU on defence cooperation

  May 22, 2016 21:42 IST

  Muscat: India and Oman have signed an MoU on defence cooperation among others during Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar's visit to the Gulf country, an official statement said today. Parrikar, during the visit, held meeting

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  Tejas as good as Rafale, first squadron to fly before Diwali: Manohar Parrikar

  Politics | May 21, 2016 8:14 IST

  New Delhi: The first squadron of Tejas fighter jets will be flying before Diwali, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said, adding that the indigenous light combat aircraft (LCA) is as good as Rafale, even though its load carrying capacity and range is

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  Target to raise India’s defence exports to $2 billion: Manohar Parrikar

  May 14, 2016 16:18 IST

  New Delhi: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said the government will take into account the concerns while forging strategic partnership in the critical sector and set a target to raise India’s defence exports to $2

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  Congress to give privilege motions against Subramanian Swamy, Manohar Parrikar in Rajya Sabha

  Politics | May 12, 2016 21:00 IST

  Congress will be giving privilege motions against BJP leader Subramanian Swamy and Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar in Rajya Sabha tomorrow accusing them of "lying blatantly" during the AgustaWestland debate.

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  Those linked to AgustaWestland deal got 'good positions': Manohar Parrikar

  Politics | May 08, 2016 15:16 IST

  In a bid to buttress the allegations of Congress' involvement in AgustaWestland scam, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said all those who were linked to the tainted VVIP chopper deal were given ‘good positions’ following their retirement.

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  ‘First family or last’, no guilty will be spared: Parrikar targets Sonia Gandhi on AgustaWestland

  Politics | May 07, 2016 19:57 IST

  Defence minister Manohar Parrikar today upped the ante against the Gandhi family over the AgustaWestland scam, saying that the government will not hesitate to take action against them if they are proven guilty.

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  Decision on permanent commission for women fighter pilots likely in a year

  Politics | May 06, 2016 22:06 IST

  Manohar Parrikar on Friday said a decision on inducting women on permanent commission as fighter pilots in the Indian Air Force will be taken in a year's time.

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  Rafale deal not done yet, negotiating to reduce price: Manohar Parrikar

  Politics | May 06, 2016 20:48 IST

  New Delhi: The deal for purchase of 36 Rafale fighter planes from France is not done yet, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said today with an assertion that the government was negotiating to reduce to deal

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  AgustaWestland Scam: We may do what we could not do in Bofors, says Manohar Parrikar

  Politics | May 06, 2016 17:59 IST

  New Delhi: Mounting attack on Congress, the government today said the previous UPA government had “done everything” to help AgustaWestland bag the chopper deal and asserted that the main beneficiaries of the kickbacks will be