Defence Minister takes a dig at Pakistan for naming its missiles after invaders

Source : Press Trust of India (PTI)

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated Swarnim Vijay Parv at the India Gate yesterday (PTI Photo)

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the Swarnim Vijay Parv at the India Gate in Delhi on Sunday. During his address, Rajnath Singh paid his tributes to India’s first Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika Rawat and other soldiers who died in the Mi-17 chopper crash in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday. Singh said that the programme is being celebrated in a simpler way due to the tragedy.

Speaking on the 1971 Bangladesh War, the Defence Minister paid respects to the bravery, valour and sacrifice of every soldier of India’s Armed Forces. Moreover, he asserted that it was not just India’s victory over Pakistan but also the victory of justice over injustice. Further, Singh avered that the Swarnim Vijay Parv gives motivation to India and that the country has always been on the side of truth and justice. 

Rajnath Singh also asserted that India has “never initiated any war nor it has taken even one inch of the territory of others’ land. Speaking on the atrocities unleashed by Pakistan in Bangladesh, the Raksha Mantri said that it was a threat to the entire humanity in one form or the other. 

During his address, Rajnath Singh also launched a scathing attack on Pakistan for naming its missiles after invaders who attacked India. In his response, he remarked as to how India has named its missile arsenal after names like Agni, Prithvi and Sant.