ANS: India has always considered war as the last resort and believed in peace, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing to the armed forces personnel in Kargil on Diwali. Since coming to power in 2014, Modi has been visiting different military facilities to celebrate Diwali.
Modi said, India has never viewed war as the first option, but peace cannot be achieved without strength. “Our armed forces have the strength and strategies to give a befitting reply to anyone who casts an evil eye on the nation,” he added.
Prime Minister also recalled his visit to this frontier region in the aftermath of the Kargil conflict in 1999 when the Indian military had ‘crushed the hood of terror’. There has not been a single war with Pakistan when Kargil has not flown the victory flag.
Civilizations emerged and perished in world history, but India has risen from every possible challenge, said PM.
He said, a nation becomes immortal when the brave soldiers of that country have immense faith in it. Prime Minister said over the last eight years, the government has worked on implementing reforms in the armed forces by deploying new technologies, developing infrastructure in border areas and opening up positions for women in the forces.