Nirmala Sitharaman is an Indian politician with the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP), and has served as Minister of Finance and Minister of Corporate Affairs since 2019 (this is as of March 2024). In the first Modi government, Sitharaman served as the Minister of Defence between 2017 and 2019, thereby becoming India’s second female defence minister and the second female finance minister after Indira Gandhi, and the first full-time female minister to hold each of those portfolios.
Sitharaman first joined the BJP in 2004 and was appointed party spokesperson six years later. She was first elected to the Rajya Sabha in 2014. While presenting her first budget, she made a statement by replacing the traditional budget briefcase with a ‘bahi-khata’ with the National Emblem to carry the speech and other documents.
Balanced Analysis. This is Subhash Paradkar, retired Defense Executive
from US Defense Dept. Served US State Dept and Intel community.
I have done Dignitary Protection of
some 50 BJP people and many Indian
Governors, CMs, ministers regardless of party. Mrs Sushma Swaraj is seasoned lawyer and Diplomat.
Ms Sitaraman makes a debut symbolizing strength of Indian women
like Durga to protect largest democracy on our planet. This is a consensus and intelligent decision that
nearby countries should not consider
a weakness of a great nation.
Good analysis of the new cabinet reshuffle. Also shows a way of future course of action, direction to achieve the 2019 targets.
Excellent anaylysis of the present scenario and future done, very well written article. We all are very happy and proud that our Hon PM has raised the level of women by appointing a lady as defence minister depending only on her qualities