Defence Minister was speaking at National Quality Conclave in New Delhi a day after Indian armed forces struck nine terror-related sites in Pakistan and PoK.
All opposition parties assured govt they would fully back its measures in response to the attack, it is learnt. Amit Shah, Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge were in attendance.
Terrorism was also a key focus area during a meeting of intelligence heads from 20 countries hosted by National Security Adviser Ajit Doval in the national capital this week.
Singh said Indian defence industrial sector, which was earlier not viewed as component of national economy, is now fully integrated with overall economy.
Rajnath Singh wrote on X that LoP Rahul Gandhi made false allegations, adding that Army Chief’s remarks referred only to disturbance of traditional patrolling along LAC.
PM Modi, President Murmu, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, CDS Anil Chauhan, Chief of Army Staff Gen Upendra Dwivedi, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh & Admiral Dinesh Tripathi in attendance.
Sanjay has been developed by BEL for Army under ‘Buy (Indian-IDDM)’ at an estimated cost of Rs 2,402 cr. It is equipped with ‘state-of-the-art sensors and cutting-edge analytics’.
Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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