PM Modi celebrates Diwali with jawans in Gujarat’s Kachchh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated Diwali by visiting Indian jawans near the Indo-Pak border in Gujarat’s Kachchh district. In his address to the soldiers, Prime Minister Modi stated that his administration’s strategies are in harmony with the determination of the military and they will not compromise of an inch of India’s borders.
PM Modi, donning a BSF outfit, arrived at Lakki Nala in the Sir Creek region following his arrival in Kachchh. He marked Diwali by giving sweets to members of the Border Security Force (BSF), Army, Navy, and Air Force.
‘India won’t compromise on even an inch of its land’, says Modi while addressing jawans
“There is such a government in this country which would not compromise on even an inch of the country’s land,” PM Modi said during his address to the soldiers.
“Keeping in mind the needs of the 21st century, today we are equipping our armies, our security forces, with modern resources. We are putting our Army in the league of the world’s most modern military forces. The basis of these efforts of ours is self-reliance in the defence sector,” he added.
PM Modi stated that his government is focusing primarily on enhancing infrastructure in border regions. He also emphasized the importance of an Integrated Theatre Command mechanism and mentioned that India is rapidly moving towards reaching this goal.
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Last month, the Indian military conducted its inaugural Joint Commanders’ Conference, where the three services emphasized the necessity of a unified vision to improve military integration and synergy, and established a plan for establishing Integrated Theatre Commands (ITCs).
The Defence Ministry is considering setting up a Northern Theatre Command focused on China in Lucknow, a Western Theatre Command centered on Pakistan in Jaipur, and a Maritime Theatre Command in Thiruvananthapuram. If accepted, this would be the most significant military overhaul in India since gaining independence, in line with the idea of ‘one border, one force’.
“Today, India is manufacturing its own submarines. Our Tejas fighter plane forms the strength of the Air Force. Earlier, India was known as a country importing weapons. Today, India is exporting defence equipment to many countries of the world”, PM Modi pointed out.
