Pune, November 30
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today said Pakistan was indulging in a “proxy” war as it had realised that it couldn’t win a “conventional” one. The path of the “proxy” war chosen by Pakistan would only lead to its defeat, he added. Singh was speaking at the passing out parade of the 137th course at the National Defence Academy in Pune.
Pakistan had realised right from 1948 through the wars in 1965, 1971 and 1999 that it could not win against India in any conventional or limited war, the minister said. “It has chosen a path of proxy war through terrorism and I can tell you with full responsibility that Pakistan will not get anything but defeat,” he said.
“India never had any extra-territorial ambitions but if provoked, it would not spare anyone. We are committed to the sovereignty and security of the people of the country. But if someone runs terror camps on our soil or is involved in an attack, we know how to give a befitting reply,” he said.
The Army is not only capable of protecting the borders of the country, but it is also capable of taking action across the borders. “The 2016 surgical strike in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and airstrikes in Balakot in 2019 are examples of India’s military capabilities,” he said. — PTI
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