Independent defence policy in place now, claims Amit Shah
The Hindu
Border safety is at core of national security policy, he notes
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said the country had an independent defence policy under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Delivering the Rustamji Memorial Lecture at the 18th Investiture Ceremony of the Border Security Force (BSF), he said that before Mr. Modi became the Prime Minister, India did not have an independent defence policy. It was influenced by, or overlapped with, the foreign policy. Mr. Modi provided an independent defence policy and this was a major achievement. India intended to live in harmony with others, but if anyone challenged its sovereignty and threatened its borders, the country would respond in the same language. The government had implemented this policy on the ground, he stated.More Related News