Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar

UP BJP legislature party likely to meet on March 16

Uttar Pradesh BJP legislature party is likely to meet here on March 16 to decide who would be the next chief minister of the key Hindi heartland state, days after the party's landslide victory.

Mar 14, 2017, 23:29 PM IST

Mamata not happy with Parrikar's letter on troop deployment, says issue was on govt policy not army

Banerjee said she is not happy with the language of the letter and that her criticism only directed at the government policy and not the army.

Dec 09, 2016, 16:55 PM IST

Would gouge out enemy's eyes if provoked: Parrikar

"We don't itch for a fight, but if someone looks at the country with evil eye, we will gouge his eyes out and put them back in his hand,” Parrikar said.

Nov 26, 2016, 22:48 PM IST

Firing from across the border has stopped in last 2 days: Parrikar

"After the surgical strike, the cowardly attacks continued which were retaliated strongly by our Armed Forces on the border. Our response to their attacks was strong,” Parrikar said.

Nov 25, 2016, 23:32 PM IST

Army eager to teach lesson to enemy, waiting for permission: Parrikar

"The morale of the Army has gone up. Army wants to teach lesson to our enemy," Parrikar said during BJP's campaign meeting in Vasco.

Nov 20, 2016, 23:46 PM IST

Clear orders to soldiers to shoot enemy: Parrikar

Parrikar said the focus under the BJP-led government at the Centre was to make the country's borders safer. 

Nov 19, 2016, 20:59 PM IST

MoD clears blacklisting policy, says no blanket ban on armament firms suspected of graft

"The DAC considered and approved guidelines for suspension or banning of entities or blacklisting," sources said.

Nov 08, 2016, 00:14 AM IST

Rafale equipment provider asked to set up manufacturing facility in Goa: Parrikar

Parrikar said he hoped to see the manufacturing facility develop from a copter repair and maintenance operation to a helicopter engine manufacturing facility.

Oct 23, 2016, 17:09 PM IST

India will carry out more surgical strikes if its security challenged: Parrikar

He said, “Missions like the Thursday's surgical strikes on terror camps could be done again if the security of the country was challenged or jeopardised.”

Oct 01, 2016, 19:54 PM IST

Kejriwal's tongue had to be trimmed as he spoke against PM: Parrikar

However, the minister also sympathised with the AAP leader for being on "sick leave".

Sep 17, 2016, 23:35 PM IST

Congress braces for another ignominy over Embraer report, CBI to probe if 'graft' involved

“If the (Embraer) case takes criminal turn, it will be handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI),” Parrikar said.

Sep 11, 2016, 17:26 PM IST

Australian scribe hints weapon data present in leaked Scorpene documents

"When I say we will release a leaked document on Scorpene weapons systems, they will of course be redacted by us of sensitive information (sic)," Steward said in a series of tweets.

Aug 26, 2016, 23:58 PM IST

Parrikar will not contest Goa assembly poll: BJP

BJP President Amit Shah will be kick-starting the party's campaign for the 2017 state polls.

Aug 08, 2016, 20:11 PM IST

Over 70 terrorists have been shot dead this year: Parrikar

"Terrorists trying to sneak into India have either been shot dead or beaten a retreat," Parrikar said.

Jul 31, 2016, 22:57 PM IST

Not against freedom of expression: Parrikar on Aamir jibe

Parrikar said he was not opposed to the "freedom of expression, but feels that country is supreme."

Jul 31, 2016, 22:39 PM IST

No concrete evidence on missing AN-32, says Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar

No concrete evidence on the missing AN-32 aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) has emerged so far, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar informed the Lok Sabha on Thursday.

Jul 28, 2016, 19:13 PM IST

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar monitors search operations but no sign of missing IAF plane

The search continued with more assets being pulled in, even as the rough seas posed a challenge. 

Jul 23, 2016, 23:13 PM IST

J&K violence: Congress takes swipe at Parrikar for being in Goa

Parrikar should have been at the command centre monitoring the action in Kashmir, a Congress spokesperson said.

Jul 11, 2016, 22:23 PM IST

Print journalism lot more responsible than TV journalism: Parrikar

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar says Print journalism is a lot more responsible than TV journalism.

Jul 09, 2016, 16:11 PM IST

Parrikar moots the idea for raising all women battalion

However, Parrikar made it clear that the "affirmative action" towards empowerment of women will be done gradually without compromising main task of armed forces which is national security.

Jul 04, 2016, 18:39 PM IST