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Sunday, September 3, 2017

Modi gives India its 2nd woman Defence Minister: Nirmala Sitharaman

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Updated: Sep 03, 2017, 03.50 PM IST

Nirmala Sitharaman being sworn-in as a Cabinet Minister by President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Sunday.

India, on 3 September, got its second woman defence minister – Nirmala Sitharaman – after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Cabinet saw induction of new ministers ahead of the 2019 General Elections.
Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was the first woman to hold the portfolio, though as an additional charge.
Nirmala Sitharaman credited her elevation to “cosmic grace” and support from party leadership. She told reporters here after taking oath:
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