Pithoragarh (Uttarakhand): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that the new and powerful India will give befitting reply to adversaries and will retaliate against any efforts made by them to destabilize peace in the nation. He participated in Shaheed Samman Yatra in honour of 232 war martyrs of Pithoragarh. The Yatra will head from Pithoragarh to Dehradun from where 232 brave hearts gave their lives.

Rajnath Singh in his address at Shaheed Samman Yatra in Pithoragarh on Saturday, he said that Pakistan makes all efforts to destabilize peace in India but India has sent a clear message to them that we will hit back. He said that there is another neighbouring country that does not seem to understand things. Hailing Kumaon battalion that he was told 114 jawans were martyred and killed over 1,200 Chinese soldiers, when he went to Rezang La on November 18^th.
Defence Minister also said that India never occupied a foreign territory. Having good ties with neighbours has been India’s culture but some people don’t understand this.