Balakot, Galwan clear signs of India’s befitting response: Rajnath Singh
Balakot, Galwan clear signs of India’s befitting response: Rajnath Singh
SRINAGAR, SEP 25 (PTK): Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said India’s actions in Balakot and Galwan are a clear signal to all aggressors that any attempt to jeopardize sovereignty will be met with a swift and befitting reply.
Speaking at the convocation ceremony of the National Defense College, Singh said, “We are fighting the war on our land borders challenging the status quo, cross-border support to terrorism, and our goodwill and outreach in our neighborhoods to our growing efforts to counter it. are facing.”
In the Galwan Valley, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army “unilaterally changed the status quo” which led to clashes on June 15, 2020. India lost 20 soldiers and the Chinese four. The border dispute between India and China has been going on for the last 16 months. After the conflict in the Galwan Valley, both the countries resorted to reducing tension on the border through military and diplomatic talks.
On February 26, 2019, Indian Air Force fighter jets crossed the Line of Control and destroyed the terror launch pad in Balakot, Pakistan. Indian warplanes attacked Jaish-e-Mohammed’s camp in Balakot to avenge the death of 40 CRPF personnel in the Pulwama terror attack.
Singh stressed that India is fully committed to peace and goodwill among all countries but “threats to its internal and external security will no longer be tolerated”.
He said, “From a security perspective, the nation and our military are fully aware that future military strategies and responses will require active coordination among all elements of our armed forces to safeguard our national security interests.”
Singh said that while the traditional threat remains, there is a need to adopt an “all government” approach to grey-zone threats, in which all elements of state power come together to anticipate and mitigate future challenges. are. “These not only come at long-term financial costs, but also undermine the intellectual capital of our own industry. Any country that aspires to develop as a knowledge-based economy can avoid such dependence on defense imports. (PTK)
