Bold approach has made India stronger-Rajnath Singh

Defence minister Rajnath Singh has called for proactive synergy among the Armed Forces in future military strategies and responses to safeguard the interests of the nation. He said, the bold approach of the Government on issues like border disputes and cross-border terrorism has made India stronger in the recent past and it has now assumed a greater global role & responsibility.  Singh was addressing the graduates of 59th National Defence College (NDC) course (2019 batch) during their convocation ceremony in New Delhi on Saturday. He  said, the bold approach of the Government on issues like border disputes and cross-border terrorism has made India stronger in the recent past and it has now assumed a greater global role & responsibility.

Rajnath Singh reiterated that India is a peace-loving nation, but will give a befitting reply to anyone who threatens its integrity and sovereignty. “Threats to internal and external security will no longer be tolerated. Our actions in Balakot and Galwan are clear signals to all aggressors,” he said. Singh  exhorted NDC to focus more on the new and fast-emerging areas such as cyber, space, artificial intelligence and big data analytics. “The world has witnessed rapid transformation in all these areas of scientific knowledge. This technological progression must be accompanied by its military interpretation within the strategic community,” he said. On the occasion, Rajnath Singh awarded M Phil degrees to 41 graduates of the course.

Of the 3,999 alumni, many have risen to become Heads of their respective countries & their Armed Forces and served with distinction. The current King of Bhutan Mr Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk is an alumnus of NDC. In India, two NDC alumni are at the apex of national security structures - National Security Advisor  Ajit Doval and Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat.