Srinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday celebrates Diwali with soldiers in Jammu and Kashmir’s Nowshera.
PM Narendra Modi in his speech to Jawans said that 2016 signifies the professionalism and ability of the Indian army and that he is constantly on the phone to ensure the last soldier returned home safely and “all soldiers made him proud of returning to their units safely.” PM Modi put a bouquet of flowers on warnings and paying rich tributors to the soldiers who put their lives in J & K.
Overcoming soldiers, the Prime Minister said that the 2016 surgical strike in militant camps in LOC signifies the professionalism and ability of the Indian army.
“I am constantly on the phone when a surgical strike.
I want to make sure that every soldier is part of a strike must return safely.
All soldiers who do surgical strikes make me feel proud of returning to their units safely,” Modi said.
He said many efforts made post-surgical strikes to disrupt peace at J & K.
“But our troops maintain their morals high and defeat all such movements by giving appropriate answers,” Modi said.
He said that while all countries celebrate Azadi Ka Amrut, Mahautsav to mark 75-year independence, the government has new targets and new challenges in front.
“There are times for our troops to completely depend on foreign arms.
Even our soldiers will wait for defense equipment parts from foreign countries.
It takes for years to receive such a consignment.
Army officers who will sign the procurement agreement must wait until their retirement accepts things The same, “Prime Minister said, adding that time has changed now.
“Today, the 65 percent defense budget is spent domestically to produce equipment.
Today, we produce Arjun Tanks and Tejas Aircraft domestically.
More than 200 items including spare parts and other equipment made in India itself,” he said.
“In this way, we have reduced our dependence on foreign arms.” He said that from now on and so on, girls and women will get entrance tickets in all defense schools, colleges and academies.
Praising the soldiers for their courage, PM Modi said today Indian soldiers were different from the strength of other countries.
“It’s because of habits, traditions, great professionalism, and your commitment to your homeland.
You worship your homeland and this is not seen in any other country.
This is what makes you different from the others,” he said and added that “I feel that he feels It is special to with you on a special event Diwali.
“Prime Minister Modi said that he would turn on the lamp diwali to pay tribute to courage, courage, discipline, professionalism, and commitment of soldiers.