New Delhi: As we know re-shufflment in the cabinet under Modi’s government made Nirmala Sitharaman make over as India’s first full-time woman Defense Minister today, saying her priority would be armed forces preparedness, faster execution of defense deals and a big focus on “Make in India” in production,”I will be the Defence Minister round-the-clock,” said Ms Sitharaman as she presented the ministry ticket from Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, she became the full time defense minister after Manohar Parrikar shifted to Goa as Chief Minister, she said that “We will ensure that the important characters of to make in India as PM Modi is given full plan for defense production, Make in India needs to take over so we can be a part of making India to reach an extent in international market.
Ms Sitharaman will be the second woman Defense Minister since Indira Gandhi, who kept the set when she was prime minister, she shared her views after handling the responsibilities “that it will be a importance for me to ensure the smooth and speedy achievement of defense deals and projects,it is important that the forces get all the attention in terms of giving them all donation and equipment necessary to perform their duty with the best of equipment available to them, She stressed that she would work to resolve long-pending issues.
