NEW DELHI: Minister of Defense RajnathSingh on Monday he praised the courage of the armed forces deployed throughout LAC in standing up to the aggression of Chinese troops. He said that our troops fought the Chinese army with “the greatest courage”, forcing it to retreat.
Rajnath was referring to the bloody skirmish between Indian and Chinese forces in the LadakhGalwan Valley last June. 20 Indian soldiers lost their lives in the fighting. China did not confirm the casualties on its side, but various sources have put the figure at about 35.
Generations to come will be proud of what our forces have accomplished this year, the Defense Minister said today, addressing the 93rd annual general meeting of the FICCI.
“There is a great accumulation of Armed Forces in LAC in Ladakh. In these trying times, our forces have shown exemplary courage and remarkable strength. They fought the PLA with the greatest courage and forced them back,” Singh said.
Commenting on the perceived disparity between the Indian and Chinese armies, Rajnath singh He said “Whenever there is a situation in LAC, the most obvious result is a comparison between the military strength of India and China.”
“The unprovoked aggression on our Himalayan borders is a reminder of how the world is changing, how existing agreements are being challenged, how power is asserted not only in the Himalayas but throughout the Indo-Pacific,” he added.
Commenting on Pakistan-sponsored cross-border terrorism, Rajnath said: “We have been victims of cross-border terrorism, but we have fought alone against the scourge, even when there was no one to support us, but later they understood that we were right that Pakistan was the one. source of terrorism “.
The defense minister also brought up the issue of farmer unrest and reforms in the agricultural sector in his FICCI speech. He said the government is always ready for talks.
“This is not about taking retrograde action against our agricultural sector. Recent reforms have been carried out with the best interests of Indian farmers in mind,” Rajnath said, referring to the recently enacted laws. He said the Center is willing to allay the misgivings of farmers, whose interests are one of the government’s top priorities.
(With contributions from the agency)
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