Nirmala Sitharaman

For me, representing India, as much as I can give, I need reciprocal things to be given to me. If I am…

— Nirmala Sitharaman

WTO is the only multilateral system in which developed and developing countries sit together at par.

— Nirmala Sitharaman

Having witnessed first-hand the prowess of the Western Fleet, I am confident that the Indian Navy is fully capable of defending the…

— Nirmala Sitharaman

Nobody has a right to call me or the prime minister a thief and a liar.

— Nirmala Sitharaman

I would love to help the textile sector, but at the same time, a big red flag is held by the automotive…

— Nirmala Sitharaman

Even during negotiation with HAL, Dassault felt that the cost with which the HAL will produce will be far higher than the…

— Nirmala Sitharaman

If exporters are looking at various factors which influence the performance, the fluctuating rupee will certainly be a factor.

— Nirmala Sitharaman

Bofors was a scam. Rafale is not.

— Nirmala Sitharaman

There are several areas where the border is not completely defined and demarcated.

— Nirmala Sitharaman

Post globalisation, the debate has been, 'How much more are we going to liberalise?'

— Nirmala Sitharaman

Bilaterals are like building blocks for multilaterals.

— Nirmala Sitharaman

On shipbuilding, on submarine building, warship building, coastal surveillance or small vessel building, we have both public and private sector. The capacities…

— Nirmala Sitharaman

Dassault could not progress in the negotiations with HAL because if the aircraft were to be produced in India, a guarantee for…

— Nirmala Sitharaman

We should be proud of the soldiers who laid down their lives for our motherland. We should be proud of them.

— Nirmala Sitharaman

We look at gold from the view of the Indian market, which loves to buy more and more gold.

— Nirmala Sitharaman

Since when has the Congress become protector of judiciary? Do I have to remind how Indira Gandhi treat the judiciary when one…

— Nirmala Sitharaman

Many countries which are no longer able to afford their public health systems, which have made certain promises within their countries to…

— Nirmala Sitharaman

The narrative related to economics is, I think, very well understood even by the common man.

— Nirmala Sitharaman

Our manufacturing in India has grown with a lot of indigenous strength.

— Nirmala Sitharaman

None of us should play party to any corporate warfare. We cannot become pawns in the hands of corporate giants' warfare to…

— Nirmala Sitharaman

It is the duty of the Defence Ministry and the forces to keep India safe.

— Nirmala Sitharaman

The language of any joint statement between two countries is mulled over many times before it becomes final.

— Nirmala Sitharaman

We have heard the Chinese refer to the Shangri-La Dialogue speech at various points. You have a lot of articulations about the…

— Nirmala Sitharaman

A border is a border. I have to be conscious of both my borders. I will also have be conscious of my…

— Nirmala Sitharaman

Shouldn't India, too, like other countries, protect its national interests?

— Nirmala Sitharaman