Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that Pakistan despite failing in all its nefarious attempts against India in the past has not learned anything from history as it is still trying to remain relevant with the help of terrorism and proxy war.
Modi made the observation after paying homage to the Kargil war heroes at Kargil War Memorial in Drass to mark the 25th anniversary of India’s victory over Pakistan in 1999.
“Today, I am speaking from a place where the masters of terror can hear my voice directly, I want to tell these patrons of terrorism that their nefarious intentions will never succeed. Our soldiers will crush terrorism with full force and the enemy will be given a befitting reply,” the Prime Minister said.
He also paid floral tribute at the Drass War Memorial of the armed forces who made the supreme sacrifice in service of the nation during the war.
Twenty-five-year ago on July 26, 1999, the Indian Army announced the successful culmination of “Operation Vijay”, declaring victory after a nearly three-month-long battle on the icy heights of Kargil in Ladakh.
The day is observed as ‘Kargil Vijay Diwas’ to commemorate India’s victory over Pakistan in the war.
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On the occasion, Modi also touched upon the Centre’s ‘Agnipath’ scheme, saying it is an example of the necessary reforms carried out by the Indian Army.
He said the goal of the scheme is to make the Indian Army young, to keep the Army continuously fit for war.
“Unfortunately, some people have made such a sensitive issue related to national security a subject of politics. These are the same people who weakened our Army by committing scams worth thousands of crores in the Army,” Modi said.
Some people used to think that the army means saluting politicians, doing parades. “But for us, the Army means the faith of 140 crore countrymen,” the Prime Minister added.
