Indian Navy's forward deployment during Galwan standoff signalled India's intent: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

In his first official word on Indian Navy's proactive deployments in wake of the tensions between India and China in Ladakh, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said Navy's forward deployment showed its "intent and readiness". 

More than a year after the Galwan clash amid the military tussle in Ladakh between India and China, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said the Indian Navy's forward deployment showed its intent and readiness. “Navy's proactive forward deployment during the Galwan standoff signalled our intent that we seek peace but are ready for any eventuality.”- Defence Minister @rajnathsingh speaking during his visit to inspect the indigenous aircraft carrier pic.twitter.com/r2XOaVvKlc "Navy's proactive forward deployment during the Galwan standoff signalled our intent that we seek peace but are ready for any eventuality," Singh said in his address after inspecting the work on India's indigenous aircraft carrier in Kochi.