Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday sought to “resolve the issues” by means of dialogue, saying India’s neighbors must also assume that “we will remain neighbors” and that points will be resolved if the intentions are “pure”.
Speaking at Kyungam, 88 km from Leh, from the place he inaugurated 63 bridges constructed by the Border Roads Organization (BRO) in eight states and union territories, Singh, with out naming China, stated, “Northern border is a big challenge. We had to face it last year, and “no reward was sufficient” for the potential displayed by the Indian Armed Forces.
He stated, ‘I wish to say that our military has proved that it has bravery, braveness and endurance too. Where endurance is required, our military exhibits endurance, and the place bravery and braveness are wanted, they present it too.
“We have been, are and will be neighbors. I’m talking about all the neighbors. Why can’t we find a solution through dialogue? We need pure intentions,” he stated.
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh in Ladakh. (Twitter/RajnathSingh)
“Our intentions are fully pure. But generally disputes come up with neighbors. But neighbors additionally should assume that now we have been neighbors for years and can stay neighbors for years.
Singh was joined, by means of digital mode, by the Chief Ministers of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh and the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, who have been personally current there – all these bordering states and union territories share a border. . China.
Defense Minister pays tribute to twenty Army personnel who misplaced their lives in Galwan Valley in a face-off with Chinese troopers on June 15, 2020.
Inaugurating the bridges, he stated these are “also important from a strategic point of view” and “will improve our position in the border areas”.
China has been notably delicate to the infrastructure being constructed by India close to the border areas.
“I want to assure that we are moving towards a safe, strong and prosperous India by all means,” Singh stated.
He stated that India doesn’t wish to scare anybody, however is not going to scare both. He stated that it has been India’s custom that every time it takes up arms it’s for peace and to not assault anybody, she stated,
“Hum naa kisi ko aankh dikhana chahte hain, na kisi ka aankh dikhana humein manzoor hai. Humari mansha poori tarah se saaf hai.”
“But if anyone thinks it might scare, I have faith in the bravery and courage of our army. Our country’s army has the capability to give a befitting reply to anyone who wants to cast an evil eye on us.”
Singh stated the 50-metre bridge at Kyungam may also be utilized by tanks. “You can imagine the importance of these bridges for the security of the country,” he stated.
Earlier this month, he inaugurated 12 roads constructed by BRO. The 63 bridges that have been inaugurated on Monday took the full quantity to 75, he stated. “As we enter the 75th year of independence, the BRO has decided that 75 such projects made by them will be dedicated to the nation,” he stated.
Of the 63 bridges, 11 are in Ladakh, 4 in Jammu and Kashmir, three in Himachal Pradesh, six in Uttarakhand, eight in Sikkim, one every in Nagaland and Manipur, and 29 in Arunachal Pradesh. The mixed price of the initiatives is Rs 240 crore.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
