Tribune News Service
New Delhi, June 28
Without naming China, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said a befitting reply had been given to those who cast an evil eye on the Indian territory.
Those who cast an evil eye on Indian soil in Ladakh have got a befitting response.... India's aim is a self-reliant India. India's tradition is trust and friendship. India's spirit is brotherhood. We shall keep moving ahead abiding by these principles. — Narendra Modi, PM
The Prime Minister made the statement during his radio broadcast 'Mann ki Baat', referring to the recent incidents and clash along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh. Modi said: "Those who cast an evil eye on Indian soil in Ladakh have got a befitting response. India honours the spirit of friendshiphellip; she is also capable of giving an appropriate response to any adversary, without shying away."
In unlock phase, focus on health amp; economy
The country will have to focus on defeating coronavirus and bolstering the economy as it exits from the lockdown and enters the "unlock" phase, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday underscoring the need to keep guard against the deadly virus.
He praised the sacrifice of the Indian Army, saying that "the entire country comes together in paying tributes to the bravery of our jawans who attained martyrdom in Ladakh". Every Indian painfully regrets the loss, he added. India, Modi said, had solemnly resolved to safeguard her honour and sovereignty. "India's aim is a self-reliant India. India's tradition is trust and friendship. India's spirit is brotherhood. We shall keep moving ahead abiding by these principles," he said in what is being seen as a message to China.
PM Modi has been under constant attack by the Congress over the faceoff with China. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has repeatedly accused him of surrendering Indian territory to the Chinese — an allegation that came up after the Prime Minister, at an all-party meeting earlier this month, said China had not captured any Indian territory or crossed the border.
Speaking about Covid, the Prime Minister said just 6-7 months ago "neither did we know the catastrophe that corona was nor had we expected the fight to go this long".
He said the country would have to focus on defeating coronavirus and bolstering the economy as it exited from the lockdown and entered the "unlock" phase.
Power equipment from China under scanner
New Delhi: Tightening import norms, India will check all power equipment bought from China for malware and Trojan horses that can be potentially used to trigger electricity grid failures to cripple economic activity in the country, Power Minister RK Singh said. He said, "Power is a very sensitive and strategic sector for any country....so we have to guard it against any sabotage by countries which are adversaries or possible adversaries." More tariff barriers and rigorous testing of foreign equipment for imports from adversary countries are some of the focus areas, he said. PTI
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