"The Indian armed forces must remain vigilant against the continued activities of external and internal enemies", Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said while addressing troops in the central state of Madhya Pradesh.
The minister said India "is not a very successful country in terms of security" and urged soldiers to "keep a close eye on internal and external enemies". "Our northern and western borders are constantly facing challenges", he said. “We also face threats on the home front.“
“Amidst all this, we cannot sit idly by. Our enemies, both internal and external, are always active. In such circumstances, we must closely monitor their activities and take appropriate and timely effective action against them“, said Singh. “We must always be alert.“
The lack of a demarcated border between China and India in the Himalayas (the two countries are separated by the Line of Actual Control) has been a source of tension for several decades. In 1959, New Delhi announced that the Chinese side had seized part of the state of Arunachal Pradesh, in 1962 an armed conflict broke out, as a result of which about 38 thousand square meters came under Chinese control. km in the Ladakh and Aksai Chin regions. In May 2020, clashes broke out in the mountainous Ladakh region on the border between India and China, resulting in casualties on both sides. New Delhi and Beijing deployed heavy artillery, tanks, and aircraft to the area. After a series of talks at the military and diplomatic levels, the countries began a gradual withdrawal of troops from the border line.
Kashmir has been a subject of dispute between India and Pakistan since 1947. Currently, there is no state border in the state. There are active groups in the Indian part that advocate secession from the country. New Delhi accuses Islamabad of supporting extremists; Pakistan denies these accusations.
Source: tass.ru