Myanmar operation showed zero tolerance to terror is our policy, says Parrikar
JAIPUR: Defence minister Manohar Parrikar stressed on 'zero tolerance' policy in matters related to national safety and security in a conference on challenges and solutions regarding border safety...
View Article'Parrikar's comment on army losing respect insensitive'
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar's comment that the army has lost respect because there has been no war in the long time drew flak on Tuesday with the Indian Ex-Servicemen...
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Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Sunday said that Indian Army's importance has gone down as it has not fought wars over the past 40-50 years, but was soon to clarify that he was not endorsing wars....
View ArticleCyber terrorism a threat to border security, says Defence Minister Manohar...
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar speaks during the National seminar of Border Security Challenges and...
View Article'No War in Decades, Respect for Army has Diminished,' Says Manohar Parrikar
In remarks that have provoked criticism, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has said that respect for the army is waning because India hasn't fought a war for decades....
View ArticleParrikar: No War in Decades, Respect for Army Has Diminished’
NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has said that the Indian army's importance had diminished, because it hadn't been at war in 40-50 years. However, perhaps stung by his gaffes in the past,...
View ArticleIndian Army's importance diminished due to lack of wars, says Manohar Parrikar
Jaipur: Kicking up a storm, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Sunday said that the Indian Army’s importance has diminished because the...
View ArticleWill not speak to media for 6 months, Parrikar says
PANAJI: Defence minister Manohar Parrikar, who has faced criticism in the media for his comments on a wide range of issues, on Saturday said he would not speak to the media for six...
View ArticleManohar Parrikar blames UPA for delayed defence infra projects
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Saturday said several key Defence Ministry projects linked to infrastructure creation like building family housing for soldiers away on posting and constructing...
View ArticleParrikar blames UPA for delayed defence infra projects
Panaji, June 20: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Saturday said several key defence ministry projects linked to infrastructure creation like building family housing for soldiers away on posting and...
View ArticleDefence Minister Manohar Parrikar vows not to speak to media for 6 months
Often in news for his off-the-cuff and controversial statements which have invited criticism and ridicule,...
View ArticleI will not speak to media for 6 months, says Manohar Parrikar
Panaji: Often in news for his off-the-cuff and controversial statements, which have invited criticism and ridicule, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on...
View Article20k sign online petition against euthanizing Army animals
MEERUT: Barely two weeks after the Indian Army revealed in response to an RTI query that Army dogs and horses are euthanized after retirement, a city-based NGO has announced that its upcoming animal...
View ArticleDefence Minister Manohar Parrikar blames UPA for delayed defence...
PANAJI: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Saturday said several key defence ministry projects linked to infrastructure creation like building family housing for soldiers away on posting and...
View ArticleParrikar sets 2018 deadline for forces’ married quarters project
Panaji: Defence minister Manohar Parrikar on Saturday said the second phase of the Married Accommodation Project for the armed forces will be completed by 2018. The project has been hanging fire for...
View Article`Parrikar`s comment on army losing respect insensitive`
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar's comment that the army has lost respect because there has been no war in the long time drew flak on Tuesday with the Indian Ex-Servicemen Movement calling it...
View ArticleFrom Siachen to South China Sea, Indian armed forces mark International Yoga Day
From ice-capped Siachen, the highest battlefield in the world, to the warships in the contentious...
View ArticleParrikar not to speak to media for six months
PANAJI: Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar who has recently been in the limelight for his controversial statements has decided not to talk to the media for at least six months,...
View ArticleTowards a world without wars
Instead of preparing for a world with no armies, we are almost inciting war within the country and outside. Defence Minister Mano-har Parrikar tells us that “the army has lost some of its sheen because...
View ArticleManohar Parrikar and Rajnath Singh Meet, Discuss Security Situation in Northeast
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar met Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday. They discussed the security situation in the Northeast where militants killed 18 soldiers on June 4....
View ArticleA 6-month report card of Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar
A 6-month report card of Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar img width='1' height='1' src='http://indiatoday.feedsportal.com/c/33614/f/589716/s/47ba65c0/sc/28/mf.gif' border='0'/...
View ArticleDefence Minister Manohar Parrikar
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, who has faced criticism in the media for his comments on a wide range of issues, on Saturday said he would not speak to the media for six months....
View ArticleOROP issue: Ex-servicemen to go on hunger strike from today
NEW DELHI: Hundreds of ex-servicemen staged protests in the national capital and several cities across the country on Sunday, demanding immediate implementation of one-rank, one-pension. According to...
View ArticleEx-servicemen not to stage protest during min’s visit
MEERUT: The Indian Ex Servicemen League (IESL) said despite the demand of thousands of Army ex-servicemen, the League has decided not to stage a protest when defence minister Manohar...
View ArticleArmy still to get 1.86 lakh bullet-proof jackets a decade after demand
NEW DELHI: Something as basic as proper bullet-proof jackets remains a distant dream for Indian soldiers. The Army is yet to get light-weight modular jackets almost a decade after it first demanded...
View ArticleArmy still to get proper bullet-proof jackets a decade after demand
NEW DELHI: Something as basic as proper bullet-proof jackets remains a distant dream for Indian soldiers. The Army is yet to get light-weight modular jackets almost a decade after it first demanded...
View Article70,000 houses under MAP to be finished by 2018: Parrikar
PANAJI: Defence minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday said all 70,000 houses proposed to be constructed under marriage accommodation project (MAP) for Armed forces would be complete by 2018. "Under...
View ArticleIndia to seal deal on Rafale jets in '2 to 3 months', says French Minister
Le Bourget: French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Tuesday that talks with New Delhi over the purchase of 36 Rafale fighter jets were progressing well and would be finalised within "two to...
View ArticleArmy service records to go fully digital
NEW DELHI: The Army is now rolling out a new automation software for its over 11 lakh soldiers to provide them access to their service records and details, from salary...
View ArticleOpposition worried about NDA's feats: Parrikar
Panaji, June 20 (IANS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Saturday said the Opposition was worried over the quantum of work the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government was...
View ArticleArmy launches software to digitise data on soldiers
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday launched a software to digitise records of over 12 lakh soldiers of the Indian Army....
View ArticleFrom Siachen to South China Sea, Indian armed forces mark IYD
From ice-capped Siachen, the highest battlefield in the world, to the warships in the contentious South China Sea, Indian armed forces today joined the International Yoga Day celebrations. Top defence...
View Article13 lakh strong Indian Army to become a digitised force
Army aspirants travel on the roof of a train in Jodhpur on Wednesday after participating in a recruitment rally PTI The more than 13...
View ArticleIndia will seal Rafale jet deal within 2 to 3 months, says France
AFP photo French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Tuesday that talks with India over the purchase of 36 Rafale fighter...
View ArticleTime for CDS is nigh
Manohar Parrikar, the defence minister, and Rao Inderjit Singh, the minister of state for defence, both issued statements in February 2015 that India will soon have a Chief of Defence Staff. At long...
View ArticleRafale deal with India in '2 to 3 months': France
LE BOURGET: French defence minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Tuesday that talks with India over the purchase of 36 Rafale fighter jets were progressing well and would be finalized within "two to...
View ArticleGovt committed to implement 'OROP': Parrikar to ex-servicemen
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has conveyed the NDA government's "unequivocal commitment" in implementing 'One Rank One Pension' (OROP) when a delegation of ex-servicemen, who are on a strike for...
View ArticleArmy begins to digitise data of 12 lakh soldiers
New Delhi, July 03: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday launched a software to digitise records of over 12 lakh soldiers of the Indian Army. The software, ARPAN 3.0, was launched as part of...
View ArticleSecurity situation in Northeast high on Parrikar-Rajnath meeting agenda
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday met Home Minister Rajnath Singh and is believed to have discussed with him the security situation in the Northeast where militants killed 18 soldiers on June...
View ArticleBJP workers petition Parrikar over Dhond’s transfer
PANAJI: A group of BJP workers, including BJP yuva morcha president Samir Mandrekar, met Union defence minister Manohar Parrikar and urged him...
View Article'AFSPA shielding armymen accused of rights violations'
Request made in 1993 to prosecute soldier still pending: Amnesty Not a single security personnel accused of rights violation in Jammu and Kashmir in the past 25 years has been tried in a civilian court...
View ArticleWill not speak to the media for six months: Defence Minister Parrikar
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, who has faced criticism in the media for his comments on a wide range of issues, on Saturday said he would not speak to...
View ArticleOROP protest stays, meeting with Parrikar likely
New Delhi, July 05: Protests over delay in implementation of the promised 'One Rank, One Pension' scheme continued for the 21st day in the national capital with a relay...
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