Nirmala Sitharam  

Two of the warships will be constructed at the Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad, Russia. In India, the Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) will develop the warships under the ‘Male in India scheme l’. As per the plan, Russia will take four years to deliver the two Krivak class frigates armed with BrahMos cruise missiles. The Goa Shipyard is expected to take six to seven years

India is one of the biggest customers of the American weaponry in the region and is looking at buying the National Surface to Air Missile System (NASAMS) which will be deployed in Delhi to thwart any missile or aerial threat from the enemy forces

BJP state president Amit Shah and leaders Rajnath Singh and Nirmala Sitharaman paid homage to Ananth Kumar at the crematorium in Chamarajapet, Bengaluru, where final rites are being performed. 

The court is hearing petitions, including those filed by former ministers Yashwant Sinha and Arun Shourie, questioning the jet deal between India and France and the choice of Anil Ambani's inexperienced Reliance Defence as India partner for Rafale maker Dassault.

Nirmala Sitharaman pointed out that the opposition keeps changing the prices on the Rafale deal. She also re-emphasied the fact that the ruling NDA government maintains transparency.