PM holds All Party Meeting to discuss situation in India-China border areas
Prime
Minister Shri Narendra Modi today held an All Party Meeting via video
conferencing to discuss the situation in India-China border areas.
Presidents of various political parties participated in the meeting.
Valour of the Armed Forces
Prime
Minister underscored that today all of us stand united with the
soldiers defending our borders and repose full faith in their courage
and bravery. He added that through the All Party Meeting, he wants to
assure the families of the martyrs that the entire country stands with
them.
At
the outset, Prime Minister clarified that neither is anyone inside our
territory nor is any of our post captured. He said that twenty of our
brave soldiers made the supreme sacrifice for the nation in Ladakh but
also taught a lesson to those who had dared to look towards our
motherland. The nation will forever remember their valour and sacrifice.
Prime
Minister said that the entire country is hurt and angry at the steps
taken by China at LAC. He assured the leaders that our armed forces are
leaving no stone unturned to protect the country. Be it deployment,
action or counter action, through land, sea or air, our forces are
taking the necessary steps to protect the country. He emphasized that
the country today has such capability that no one can even dare look
towards an inch of our land. He said that today, Indian forces are
capable of moving together across sectors. While on the one hand, the
army has been given freedom to take necessary steps, India has also
conveyed its position clearly to China through diplomatic means.
Ramping up border infrastructure
Prime
Minister underscored that India wants peace and friendship, but
upholding sovereignty is foremost. He highlighted that the government
has given primacy to development of border area infrastructure to make
our borders more secure. Provision has also been made for fighter
planes, modern helicopters, missile defence systems and other such needs
of our forces. Through the recently developed infrastructure,
patrolling capacity at LAC has also increased, he said, adding that
through this, we are better informed about the developments at LAC and
consequently are able to monitor and respond better. The movement of
those which used to take place without any disruption earlier is now
checked by our jawans, which at times leads to build up of tension. He
noted that through better infrastructure, supply of material and
essentials to jawans in the difficult terrain has become comparatively
easier.
Prime
Minister emphasized the commitment of the government to welfare of the
nation and its citizens and said that be it in trade, connectivity or
counter-terrorism, the government has always stood up to outside
pressure. He assured that all steps necessary for national security and
construction of necessary infrastructure, will continue to be taken at a
fast pace. He reassured the leaders about the capability of the armed
forces to defend our borders and that they have been given a free hand
to take all necessary steps.
Defence
Minister Shri Rajnath Singh said that the nation will never forget the
sacrifice of the martyrs. External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar
gave an overview of agreements between India and China on border
management, informed about the directions given by the Prime Minister in
2014 to give highest priority to development of infrastructure in
border areas in the regions identified and approved by the Cabinet in
1999, and also shared details of recent developments.
Leaders of political parties speak
The
leaders of the political parties hailed the bravery displayed by the
armed forces in Ladakh. They reposed faith in the leadership of the
Prime Minister in this hour of need and expressed commitment to stand
united with the government. They also shared their thoughts and ideas on
dealing with the situation.
Ms
Mamata Bannerjee said that her party stands strongly in solidarity with
the government. Shri Nitish Kumar said that there should be no
difference amongst the leaders and parties should not allow any disunity
which can be exploited by other nations. Shri Chirag Paswan said that
the country feels safe under the leadership of the Prime Minister. Shri
Uddhav Thackeray lauded the Prime Minister and said that the entire
country is one and with the Prime Minister.
Ms
Sonia Gandhi said that the leaders are still in the dark about the
details and questioned the government about intelligence reports and
other related matters. Shri Sharad Pawar stressed that issues of whether
soldiers carried arms or not are decided by international agreements
and the parties need to respect sensitivities involved in such matters.
Shri Conrad Sangma said that the Prime Minister has been working on
infrastructure in the Northeast and that must go on. Ms Mayawati said
that this is not the time for politics and she firmly stands with the
Prime Minister on whatever decisions he takes. Shri MK Stalin welcomed
the recent statement by the Prime Minister on the issue.
Prime Minister thanked the leaders for sharing their views and participating in the meeting.
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