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All defence procurement process will be transparent: Parrikar
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IBNS): A day after assuming the charge of the Defence Ministry, Manohar Parrikar on Monday met all three service chiefs of armed forces.
The newly appointed minister said that he would maintain the fast pace of acquisition set in motion by the government for the Defence Forces while ensuring transparency at every stage.
Taking over as the 36th Defence Minister of the country, Parrikar said, his predecessor Arun Jaitley has initiated work on many issues relating to Defence despite several constraints and that he is confident of taking these steps forward with speed.
Parrikar expressed his thanks to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi for reposing confidence in him and entrusting him with this important and sensitive Ministry.
Referring to the ‘Make in India’ drive of the Government, Parrikar said, "The measure will not only lead to self-reliance in Defence manufacturing but also generate employment and would ultimately contribute to economic development."
He said, earlier technical skills used to be handed over from one generation to the other but that tradition is gradually vanishing. "It is for this reason, we have to train people to acquire not only traditional skills but also new skills," he added.
Parrikar expressed his anguish at the sinking of a Naval vessel off the Coast of Visakhapatnam and the earlier incident of an explosion in a submarine.
Earlier, on his arrival at the South Block on Monday afternoon, Parrikar was received by the senior officials of the Ministry of Defence including the Defence Secretary RK Mathur.
Minister of State for Defence Rao Inderjit Singh and the three Service Chiefs also called on him and greeted on assumption of office.
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