Nirmala Sitharaman was on Sunday named the new Defence Minister of India. Sitharaman, who was the minister of state for commerce, will be the first full-time woman Defence Minister. She is also the second woman to hold this post after Indira Gandhi, who held additional charge. She was elevated to cabinet rank on Sunday, and has taken over the Defence Ministry from Arun Jaitley.
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