Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has blamed the Congress-led UPA regime for public and private sector banks facing huge corporate bad loans. The loans were provided without following due diligence and as a result, defaulters fled the country and the banks had no money to lend, Sitharaman said while referring to fugitive business barons like Vijay Mallya and Nirav Modi.

Sitharaman blames UPA for bad loans, defaulters fleeing country

With the mudslinging over the Rafale fighter jets deal refusing to die down, Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday termed the controversial issue as a perception battle.

Rafale issue is 'perception battle': Nirmala Sitharaman

The Nepal Army Chief's visit comes nearly a month after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to that country during which both countries had decided to bolster defence and security cooperation

Nepal Army Chief meets Sitharaman, discusses defence ties

Without naming the Congress, Sitharaman said, "false comparisons" were made between the price at which India was procuring the jets and the price being negotiated by some other countries

No scandal in Rafale deal: Defence Minister Sitharaman

Sitharaman claimed that Chidambaram didn't disclose its investments to tax authority, violating Black Money Law.

Take action on Chidambaram's foreign assets: Sitharaman to Rahul Gandhi

The number of deaths in 2015 was 11 while it was 20 and five in 2016 and 2017 respectively.

163 Armymen have died in Siachen in last 10 years due to harsh weather: Government

Nasheed said they discussed the situation in the Maldives

Amid political turmoil, ex-Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed meets Indian Defence Minister Sitharaman

A video of the interaction was posted on Sitharaman's official Twitter account

WATCH: Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman teaches Chinese soldiers to say 'namaste'

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