Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that India has redesigned and redefined its strategy and responsed against terrorism forcefully. The Defence Minister also said Pakistan has realised that running the business of terrorism is not cost-effective, rather it may have to pay a heavy price.
“India has recalibrated its engagement and scope of dialogue with Pakistan, and now talks will only be held on terrorism and PoK,” Singh said addressing the Inaugural Plenary of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Annual Business Summit in New Delhi.
Singh also made it clear that PoK is a part of India and the people who got geographically and politically separated will, sooner or later, voluntarily return to India.
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Government is committed to its resolve of “Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat”. Most of the people in PoK have a deep connection with India. There are only a few who have been misled. The situation of our brothers & sisters living in PoK is similar to that of Shakti Singh, the younger brother of brave warrior Maharana Pratap. Even after separation, the confidence and faith of the elder brother towards his younger brother remains intact,” asserted Rajnath Singh.
Singh also said that Make-in-India is an essential component in our national security and it played a key role in India’s effective action against terrorism during Operation Sindoor.
“The Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme Execution Model, the private sector will get an opportunity to participate in a mega defence project along with public sector companies for the first time, further bolstering indigenous defence capabilities,” Defence Minister Rajnath Singh told industry captains.
Singh also emphasised that the government has given priority to policy clarity, indigenisation, economic resilience and strategic autonomy. He said the success of these efforts can be ensured only when all the stakeholders, including innovators, entrepreneurs and manufacturers become strong partners in this national mission.
The Defence Minister also exhorted the Indian industry to focus on national interests, more than company interests. “If securing company interests is your karma, safeguarding national interests is your dharma,” he said.
