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	Podcast:		News and Views
	Episode:		305: 1 Year of Nirmala Sitharaman: Photo-Ops – and Missed Opportunities
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:06:51
	Publish Date:		2018-09-10 03:27:47
	Description:		It would be safe to say that Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s term has so far been inconsequential. It’s been a year since Prime Minister Modi appointed her to one of the top positions in the Union Cabinet. Considering her indifferent record as Commerce Minister, the appointment was a surprise. The Defence portfolio is, along with External Affairs, Home and Finance, the most important in the Union Cabinet. Not only does it confer a membership in the Cabinet Committee on Security, but it also comes with a membership in the Political Council of the National Nuclear Command Authority.
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