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Government of India
Ministry of Defence
Manohar Gopalkrishna Prabhu Parrikar Takes Over as the New Defence Minister
The Defence Minister Shri Manohar Gopalkrishna Prabhu Parrikar today said, he would maintain the fast pace of acquisition set in motion by the Government for the Defence Forces while ensuring transparency at every stage. Taking over as the 36th Defence Minister of the country, Shri Parrikar said, his predecessor Shri Arun Jaitley has initiated work on many issues relating to Defence despite several constraints and that he is confident of taking these steps forward with speed. Shri Parrikar expressed his thanks to the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for reposing confidence in him and entrusting him with this important and sensitive Ministry.
