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(Retd) who had participated in the statements in media. “India and Paki-
battle as a Captain; Major Shaitan stan cannot be compared and we have
Singh’s son Narpat Singh Bhati and made it clear in 1971 war to the in-
the family of the then Commanding ternational community. Today, India
Officer of 13 Kumaon, Lt Col HS Dh- is counted among prominent nations
ingra and other veterans also attend- and we have gained the position,”
ed the event and were felicitated. said Singh.
Rajnath Singh has also said that He further said, “People used
India is no less than its neighbor in de- to stay only America and Israel can
velopment at the Arunachal Pradesh fight against terrorism but after sur-
border and the country will give a be- gical strikes, India has given befitting
fitting reply in every situation. Speak- reply to terrorism and proved its ca-
ing on the occasion of Silver Jubilee pabilities.”
celebrations of the All-India Ex-Ser- “We have seen a significant
vicemen Services Council at Telibagh change in the way the international
in Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow, the community used to look at India. We
Defense Minister said, “People are are a peace-loving country but if any-
talking about the development of a one tries to touch us then we won’t
village at Arunachal Pradesh border. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh with Indian Army soldiers in Leh on Thursday (ANI Photo) leave him,” Rajnath Singh said.
I don’t want to discuss it here but what “I want to keep it clear that what-
we are doing at borders, I have per- nouncement that they don’t shelter also didn’t protest the action of our ever be the situation, irrespective
sonally visited and seen it. I want to terrorism anymore,” he added. ‘neighbor’ but after 2014 things have of the result, we will never tie hands
congratulate our officers of defense Without naming China in his changed. I was personally involved of our defense forces. They have to
services that we are no less than any- speech, Singh said that India has one with the developments and planning make a decision, we will always stand
one. Whatever be the situation, we more neighbor and there is no need to at the borders along with the heads by them and in case their decision
will give a reply. We are clear with our name it. He said, “We have one more of three defense services. I feel proud goes wrong, then also we will stand
policy on national security.” The Min- neighbor. You know it very well, no to share that our soldiers have deliv- with our soldiers. A nation cannot be
ister also said that Pakistan, which lost need to take its name. It has made up ered a loud and clear message to our protected by tying hands of defense
the 1971 war and 1999 Kargil War, its mind to practice arbitrariness with neighbor.” forces,” he added.
will now have to sever its ties with ter- everyone. Many nations didn’t oppose The defense minister also said “People read history. But every
rorism. it as they should have. Earlier our sit- that he gets disturbed when people Indian soldier, who participated in
“As the Defense Minister, I uation was the same. But the situation raise doubts on Galwan faceoff or the 1971 war, created history. We are
tell you that they have made an an- has changed after 2014. Earlier, India Balakot strike on Twitter and give proud of all our soldiers,” he said.

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