Tribune News Service
New Delhi, October 22
Almost 11 years after the 26/11 terror attacks on Mumbai, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said the Navy has taken steps to ensure that a similar terrorist attack does not happen again.
India has “never been offensive”, he said on Tuesday while answering queries from the media about the recent skirmish along the Line of Control in the Tangadhar sector of Jammu and Kashmir. The minister was speaking to the media after addressing the biannual Naval Commanders Conference which began on Tuesday.
Rajnath Singh said that after visiting various naval ships, submarines and establishments, including IMAC (Information Management and Analysis Centre); and having witnessed a wide range of naval operations at Sea, he is confident that the Indian Navy will continue to perform the duty of safeguarding the maritime interests of the nation.
The Navy has made efforts to strengthen security around our shores and coastal regions, and enhanced he said while urging the Naval Commanders to continue reviewing procedures and strengthen the Coastal Security framework.
For the Indian economy to reach the $5-trillion mark by 2025 there is a requirement for a stable and balanced environment in which Navy has a crucial role to play in the form of safeguarding the Sea Lines of Communication — the economic lifeline.
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