On 9th November, 2014, Shri Parrikar became Union Minister of Defence and continued till 13th March, 2017, he was again sworn in as Chief Minister of Goa on 14th March, 2017
13 मार्च 2017 पर्यंत त्यांनी संरक्षणमंत्री म्हणून कारभार पाहिला. त्यानंतर 14 मार्च 2017 ला गोव्याचे मुख्यमंत्री म्हणून पुन्हा त्यांचा शपथविधी झाला.