He says country now becoming exporter in defence equipment, calls armed forces pillars of security
Kargil: India considers war as a last resort and stands for peace, but its armed forces have the strength and preparedness to give a befitting reply to anyone with evil designs against the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday, October 24, a PTI report in The Tribune, Chandigarh, says
Addressing soldiers here on Diwali, Modi underscored the need for strength to ensure peace and asserted that the country’s growing power boosted the chances of global peace and prosperity.
Recalling how Indian soldiers beat back Pakistani forces in the 1999 Kargil War, the Prime Minister said the whole world was looking at India which was a “balancing force”.
Recounting the values enshrined in the epics like the Ramayana and Mahabharata, Modi asserted it was an integral part of Indian tradition to avoid war be it in Lanka or Kurukshetra and the country stood for world peace.
The Prime Minister highlighted numerous measures taken by his government to boost economy and development, saying a country was safe only when its borders were secure, its economy robust and society full of self-confidence.
“The armed forces are pillars of India’s security,” he said, adding that Diwali symbolised the “celebration of the end of terror
“I saw the Kargil war from close quarters. It was my duty that had brought me to Kargil back then. There are many memories of that time when the sounds of victory were reverberating all around,” Modi said.
Noting that India has become the fifth largest world economy from 10th in the last seven to eight years ago, he also spoke of the emergence of more than 80,000 startups and the ISRO’s record of simultaneously launching 36 satellites to assert that such achievements boost the morale of soldiers and fill their hearts with pride.
In his address, the Prime Minister recalled his visit to this frontier region, which is part of Ladakh that touches the border with China as well, during the war when the Indian military had “crushed the hood of terror”.
‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ is the most important aspect of the country’s security as it needs to have minimal reliance on foreign weapons and systems. Narendra Modi, prime minister
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