Nirmala Sitharaman

India's 2021-22 Defence Budget Needs Honest Financial Reckoning, Not Empty Rhetoric

Indian army officers stand on vehicles displaying missiles during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi, India, January 26, India’s military faces a m…
India Should Aim To Sharpen the Teeth-to-Tail Ratio of Its Forces

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Narendra Modi government’s eighth consecutive regular budget in early February 2021. All eyes wi…
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