Sitharaman becoming Def Min 'significant landmark': Jaitley
Defence Minister Arun Jaitley praised newly inducted Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who will be taking over the portfolio from him after two days. He called her appointment a "very significant landmark", adding that she would be an "extremely competent successor". Jaitley was given the additional charge of the Defence Ministry after Manohar Parrikar's election as the CM of Goa.