The Union Minister for Defence, Nirmala Sitharaman interacting with the media at the the Defence Industry Development Meet for Forging New Partnership with Industry for Defence Production, at Kalaivanar Arangam, Chennai on January 18, 2018.

The Union Minister for Defence, Nirmala Sitharaman and the Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, Dmitry Rogozin at the delegation level meeting, in New Delhi on December 23, 2017.

The Union Minister for Defence, Nirmala Sitharaman signing the visitors’ book, after paying homage to the Martyrs, at Amar Jawan Jyoti, India Gate, on the Occasion of Vijay Diwas, in New Delhi on December 16, 2017.

The Union Minister for Defence, Nirmala Sitharaman, the Chief of Army Staff, General Bipin Rawat, the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa and the Vice Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ajit Kumar P paying homage to the martyrs, at Amar Jawan Jyoti, India Gate, on the Occasion of Vijay Diwas, in New Delhi on December 16, 2017.

The Minister of Equipment, Transport, Logistics & Water, Kingdom of Morocco, Dr. Abdelkader Amara calling on the Union Minister for Defence, Nirmala Sitharaman, in New Delhi on December 15, 2017.  

The Union Minister for Defence, Nirmala Sitharaman addressing at the 90th Annual General Meeting of FICCI, in New Delhi on December 14, 2017.

The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi inspecting the Guard of Honour, at the commissioning ceremony of the Naval Submarine INS Kalvari into the Indian Navy, in Mumbai on December 14, 2017.

The Union Minister for Defence, Nirmala Sitharaman calling on the Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh, in New Delhi on December 08, 2017.

The Union Minister for Defence, Nirmala Sitharaman receiving the Defence Minister of Singapore, Dr. Ng Eng Hen, at South Block, in New Delhi on November 28, 2017.

The Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Sunil Lanba exchanging the signed documents of bilateral agreement with the Naval Chief of Singapore Rear Admiral Lew Chuen Hong, in the presence of the Union Minister for Defence, Nirmala Sitharaman and the Defence Minister of Singapore, Dr. Ng Eng Hen, in New Delhi on November 29, 2017. The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa is also seen.

The Union Minister for Defence, Nirmala Sitharaman making a press statement after bilateral talks with the Defence Minister of Singapore, Dr. Ng Eng Hen, in New Delhi on November 29, 2017.

The Chief of General Political Department, Vietnam People’s Army, Lt. General Luong Cuong calling on the Union Minister for Defence, Nirmala Sitharaman, in New Delhi on November 13, 2017.

The Union Minister for Defence, Nirmala Sitharaman in a group photograph at the inauguration of the Goa Maritime Conclave, at Naval War College, in Goa on November 01, 2017. The Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Sunil Lanba is also seen.

The Union Minister for Defence, Nirmala Sitharaman at the head of the ANC crest along with the Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Admiral (Retd.) D.K. Joshi and the Commander-in-Chief Andaman & Nicobar Command, Vice Admiral Bimal Verma on her visit to Andaman & Nicobar Command, in Port Blair on October 19, 2017.

The Union Minister for Defence, Nirmala Sitharaman inside the cockpit of the state-of-the-art fighter aircraft Sukhoi 30 MKI, during her visit to the Air Force Station Tezpur on October 08, 2017.