PTI

Chennai, January 14

India’s counter response to terrorism emanating from Pakistan and to aggressive cross-border skirmish with China displayed that the nation is not going to be coerced by anyone, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar mentioned on Saturday.

He added that the nation will do all the things to make sure its safety.

The Balakot air strikes performed by the Air Force in response to the Pulwama terror assault had despatched the much-needed message throughout, he mentioned referring to the incident in 2019.

“On the northern borders, China is today seeking to change the status quo by bringing in large forces and violating our borders. Despite COVID-19, our counter response was strong and firm. Our troops deployed in thousands safeguarded our frontiers in extreme terrain and harsh border and (protection of borders) continues to this day,” Jaishankar mentioned whereas addressing the Tamil weekly Thuglak’s 53rd anniversary right here on Saturday night.

“The national wellbeing has many facets and national security is without question the basic foundation. All countries are tested in this regard but we perhaps had more than our fair share of problems ranging from insurgency to cross-border terrorism, especially terrorism. The Balakot air strikes sent the much-needed message,” the External Affairs Minister mentioned.

“India is a nation that will not be coerced by anybody and it will do everything to ensure its security,” Jaishankar mentioned.

At the identical time, the Central authorities is working to create a full spectrum of relations and stronger financial linkages buttressed by nearer safety coordination, he added.

The Central minister asserted that India would have been the biggest nation on the earth, not China, had the partition not taken place in 1947 that diminished the nation’s stature chopping off many areas.

“You may wonder why the External Affairs Minister is talking about all these. During my travels abroad, I have heard warm words on our (COVID-19) vaccines supplied to many developed countries and interest in our technology-enabled governance. My counterparts told me that they also have some issues. But since there’s only one Modi (Prime Minister), I had to tell them to find solutions through technology,” Jaishankar mentioned.

India mattered on a world perspective too, as a result of the nation is all the time the primary to answer regional disaster. “India also matters in global security,” Jaishankar added.

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