India has given a befitting reply to the Chinese transgression in Ladakh and the world has seen India’s commitment in safeguarding its borders, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday.
In his monthly address to the nation ‘Mann ki Baat’, he said that India has given a befitting reply to those who “eyed our territory in Ladakh.”
“The world has seen India’s strength and commitment to peace. We bow to our brave martyrs,” said the Prime Minister. “If India knows how to honour friendships, it also knows how to look someone in the eye and confront them.”
He further added that they have always kept India safe. “Their valor will always be remembered.”
Speaking on the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Prime Minister said, “People are wondering when 2020 will end. They feel it has been a year of many challenges. There could be any number of challenges but our history shows that we have always overcome them.”
This is his first public statement after he spoke about the Ladakh issue at an all party meeting. He had back then said that no territory of India was occupied by China and Chinese troops had not entered into Indian territory.