Sitharamen Becomes Full-Time Defense Minister In Cabinet Shuffle
September 05 2017
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has named Nirmala Sitharaman as India's defense minister, reports Bloomberg News.
Sitharaman became the nation's first full-time female defense minister in a Cabinet reshuffle announced on Sunday, reported the BBC.
She was previously a minister of state for commerce and industry and a spokeswoman for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was defense minister in 1975 and 1980, but in conjunction with other...
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