Nirmala Sitharaman

I will be the defence minister round-the-clock.

— Nirmala Sitharaman

Major reforms include optimisation of the Signals establishments, restructuring of repair echelons, redeployment of ordnance echelons, better utilisation of supply and transport…

— Nirmala Sitharaman

Guess 'Make in India' means I have to support India, whether private or public.

— Nirmala Sitharaman

For a country like India, which, unlike China, has domestic market for which manufacturing happens, manufacturing also happens for export.

— Nirmala Sitharaman

It's one thing to get the money apportioned in the budget; the other is to utilise it completely.

— Nirmala Sitharaman

You can't hold the armed forces responsible for being firm with terrorists. We need to be firm with terrorists.

— Nirmala Sitharaman

People have realised that for want of anything substantial, the Congress is using Rafale to question the government. But people are not…

— Nirmala Sitharaman

The government took a decision to implement 'One Rank, One Pension' for defence personnel in 2015 and promised to pay arrears in…

— Nirmala Sitharaman

Unlike some of our neighbours, India does not believe in dirty bombs. We take non-proliferation very seriously.

— Nirmala Sitharaman

From the beginning of this century, for a decade as chief minister of Gujarat and for just over four years as India's…

— Nirmala Sitharaman

The first thing I have done for the Tejas is that their capacity to annually produce eight aircraft has now been increased…

— Nirmala Sitharaman

PM Modi's belief in Direct Benefit Transfer was force enough to give the necessary impetus for its efficient implementation.

— Nirmala Sitharaman

The challenge we face as a government is meeting expectations - not specific expectations, but the larger expectations: things that need to…

— Nirmala Sitharaman

I respect the Forces... but civil services also have a contribution to make. They are there to bridge administration with Forces. They…

— Nirmala Sitharaman

PM Modi believes in detailed planning through extensive consultation. He is an example as a listener - no interruptions, no urgent phone…

— Nirmala Sitharaman

We are a party which believes that we work in the national interest, not just to please my opposition.

— Nirmala Sitharaman

Free trade agreements are never for one sector alone.

— Nirmala Sitharaman

Rupee fluctuation is not so significant compared with the other currencies. Fluctuations in currencies has been fairly steady. As the finance minister…

— Nirmala Sitharaman

DRDO should introspect to make themselves more nimble towards innovation.

— Nirmala Sitharaman

Bringing in timely laws that are the need of the hour requires nimbleness to get through the necessary legislative processes.

— Nirmala Sitharaman

There is something different between defence deal and deal in defence.

— Nirmala Sitharaman

A lot of discussions and debates happen in our party. Isn't it good to have a democratically run party rather than a…

— Nirmala Sitharaman

We want to ensure that food is traded better, farmers get a better price, and consumers are able to access it at…

— Nirmala Sitharaman

Issues related to investor-state disputes are a matter of serious concern. It is something which we have to apply our minds to.

— Nirmala Sitharaman

I am saying this with a certain sense of confidence and not arrogance. The defence ministry is being run without any middleman…

— Nirmala Sitharaman