Nirmala Sitharaman : The Next Iron Lady on the Block

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One of the most suropriosing pick in the new Modi cabinet was the selection of Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. India being a male dominated society and now there are lots of hopes that are resting on new defence minister, the second only for country after the Indira Gandhi who held the post when She was already Prime Minister of the country way back around 35 years ago.

In first meeting between the chiefs of Army, Navy and Indian Air Force with the newly appointed Defence minister at her residence. All major issues and operational info was briefed to her with preparedness of Indian army in case of dealing with various scenarios.

Former Chiefs have called upon this selection to be not about gender but empowering the Army forces on all its three fronts respectively. Only the two years before Army ended the gender based combat exclusion policy as India’s Female pilots are raring to go make their for flying warplanes.

Some of the big challenges that the Army is facing is modernization on all three fronts i.e. Army, Navy and IAF with the latest integration, volatility on borders, regional security matrix,  reforms and funds for the defence budget as it is major concern always.

58-year-old Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman is going to be the first woman to take full charge of one of the most challenging ministries as full minister as Late Indira Gandhi held the position as PM of the India at that time.

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