Nirmala Sitharaman Quotes

Nirmala Sitharaman

Profession : Politician

Birth : August 18, 1959

We have heard the Chinese refer to the Shangri-La Dialogue speech at various points. You have a lot of articulations about the top leadership itself about what is the spirit of India-China relations. There is a very clear understanding between the two countries about the defence relationship.

Nirmala Sitharaman

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

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On shipbuilding, on submarine building, warship building, coastal surveillance or small vessel building, we have both public and private sector. The capacities have really been scaled up, and the skill sets, hi-tech skill sets, have been acquired.

Nirmala Sitharaman

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

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In defence, 'Make in India' is happening in a big way, and it is not happening without orders coming from the ministry.

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Delhi was not completely a new place for me, but as a political worker, it was a new place.

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A new procurement policy had to be brought in 2016. Subsequent to it, procurement has gone up rapidly.

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I respect the Forces... but civil services also have a contribution to make. They are there to bridge administration with Forces. They are critical, and I give credit to them. I don't claim to have done miracles in bridging it, but I have just said the two lines can go parallel.

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Most of the expressions we use in economics are relative terms. All of us are votaries of free trade.

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

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It will be a priority for me to ensure the smooth and speedy implementation of defence deals and projects.

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

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It's only under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership that the country can foresee a bright future.

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

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The government doesn't go about refuting everything that floats around.

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People have realised that for want of anything substantial, the Congress is using Rafale to question the government. But people are not responding or reacting positively to them. They've had enough of this muck-raking.

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France has been maintaining a very special relationship with India on defence matters.

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The first thing I have done for the Tejas is that their capacity to annually produce eight aircraft has now been increased to 16. I have doubled it. For which we have given enough support, we have told them that if they need additional space for testing and trials, we are willing to give it.

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Dassault could not progress in the negotiations with HAL because if the aircraft were to be produced in India, a guarantee for the product to be produced was to be given. It is a big ticket item, and the IAF would want the guarantee for the jets. HAL was in no position to give the guarantee.

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Even during negotiation with HAL, Dassault felt that the cost with which the HAL will produce will be far higher than the aircraft produced in France. That was the reality.

Nirmala Sitharaman