Nirmala Sitharaman (born 18 August 1959) [1] is an Indian economist, politician and a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) serving as the Minister of Finance and Minister of Corporate Affairs of the Government of India since 2019.

Dec 9, 2024 · Sitharaman held the position of India’s 28th Defence Minister from 2017 to 2019, making her the second woman to serve as Defence Minister and the second woman to serve as Finance...

Nirmala Sitharaman is an Indian Politician belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party. She is currently serving as the Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs of India. Sitharaman has been the member of Rajya Sabha from Karnataka since 2014.

May 30, 2019 · NEW DELHI: Nirmala Sitharaman was the first woman to be appointed full-time Defence Minister of India in September 2017 - and since then she has been assiduously trying to adopt a holistic approach in addressing the country's security challenges.

6 days ago · Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday, February 1, allocated ₹6,81,210 crore for the defence sector in the Union Budget 2025-26, marking a 9.53% increase over the previous year’s allocation of ₹6.22 lakh crore. ... Defence Minister Rajnath Singh welcomed the budget, stating that it will further modernise the armed forces ...

Sep 6, 2024 · Her tenure as Defence Minister was notable for steadfast leadership and efforts to modernize the Indian armed forces, addressing both strategic and operational challenges. One of the most significant chapters of her political career unfolded in May 2019 when she was appointed as the Finance Minister of India.

5 days ago · Nirmala Sitharaman has been the Union Finance Minister in Narendra Modi-led government since 2019. She was also the Defence Minister in Modi's last tenure. Earlier, she held the position of Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Commerce & Industry, during the first three years of the NDA regime.

5 days ago · Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced an allocation of ₹ 6.81 lakh crore for the defence sector for 2025-26 with a renewed focus on modernisation of the armed forces amid growing threats from China on the northern borders, especially in eastern Ladakh.

Sep 7, 2017 · Nirmala Sitharaman who took charge as the Defence Minister on Thursday said her priorities were military preparedness, ‘Make in India’ and welfare of soldiers and their families.

6 days ago · Check out the 7 lesser-known facts about Nirmala Sitharaman’s education and career: Nirmala Sitharaman made history as India’s first female Minister of Defense, a milestone in Indian politics.