Blitz Bureau
SPEAKING at the 25th anniversary of the 1999 Kargil war, which is observed as ‘Vijay Diwas’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called out Pakistan’s support to proxy war in Jammu and Kashmir and said the enemy will be given a befitting reply.
Agnipath scheme for younger, fitter Army
“Pakistan has failed in all its nefarious attempts in the past. Pakistan, however, has not learnt from history. It is trying to keep itself relevant by supporting terrorism and proxy war. I am speaking from a place where the masters of terror can hear my voice directly — I want to tell these patrons of terrorism that their nefarious intentions will never succeed. Our soldiers will crush terrorism with full force and the enemy will be given a befitting reply,” PM Modi said.
The Prime Minister recalled the Indian Army’s anti-enemy operations launched from the peaks of the Himalayas. “India wanted peace, but the enemy showed its dual face. Finally, falsehood was defeated. The victory in the Kargil war showed our commitment towards our nation and the valour of our brave forces, he said.
Defending the Agnipath scheme, PM Modi said, “It is an example of the necessary reforms done by the Army. For some people, the Army was meant for saluting politicians and parades. But the Army means the faith of 140 crore countrymen. The goal of the Agnipath scheme is to make the Army young, to keep the Army continuously fit for war.”
