As per report prime minister narendra modi on wednesday assured the nation that the sacrifice of indian soldiers killed in the violent clash with Chinese troops at Galwan Valley of Ladakh would not go in vain. In a stern message to china, the prime minister said that india is a peace-loving country but is capable of giving a fitting reply, if provoked. "No one should be in any doubt about this. india wants peace but when provoked, it is capable of giving a fitting reply, whatever the situation is," modi issued an obvious warning to china in the wake of the border fight on monday night which took weeks of LAC tension to a flashpoint.
Meanwhile the prime minister addressed a virtual meeting with chief ministers of all the states on Wednesday. The meeting was convened to discuss the way forward in tackling the coronavirus pandemic across the country. The prime minister observed a two-minute silence before starting the meeting as a mark of respect for the 20 soldiers who laid down their lives for the country.
Meanwhile speaking soon after, he said: "The country will be proud to know that our soldiers died fighting the Chinese.""I would like to assure the nation that the sacrifice of our jawans will not be in vain. For us, the unity and sovereignty of the country is most important," said Modi. The prime minister breaking his silence comes at a time when he is accused of being tightlipped on the simmering tensions with china and also the killings in the violent clash on monday night. Opposition leaders like AICC president sonia gandhi and rahul gandhi and former prime minister HD Deve Gowda have been targetting the prime minister for not coming out with his perspective on the growing border tensions on the eastern front.
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