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Modi insists India never attacked any country
[DAWN] Even as the Indian prime minister insisted on Sunday that his country never attacked any country and never coveted anyone’s territory, his home minister said the country was "proud of the manner in which Indian troops carried out surgical strikes against myrmidon launch pads" in Azad Kashmire last week.Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra, a complex dedicated to overseas Indians, Narendra Modi said: "India has not attacked anyone; it is neither hungry for any territory." He said that in the two World Wars (which were fought before India’s independence) as many as 150,000 Indian soldiers laid down their lives while "fighting for others". While Modi’s speech was replete with references to the "sacrifices Indians had rendered for others", his Home Minister Rajnath Singh’s statement was full of praise for the troops "who carried out the surgical strikes" in Azad Kashmire. Posted by: Fred 2016-10-04 |
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