Hitting out at Pakistan, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh cites, ‘Pakistan has made terrorism its state policy’

New Delhi, December 7: Very well aware of Pakistan’s activities of maligning ties with its neighbouring country India, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday once again called out Pakistan and stated that Pakistan has made terrorism its 'state policy' and is not 'mending its ways'. The Defence Minister was attending the 142nd passing out parade of Indian Military Academy (IMA) in Dehradun.

 

Addressing the passing out cadets in Dehradun, Rajnath Singh said, “Pakistan has made terrorism its state policy. They have fought four wars and lost all of them but they are a strange neighbour and not mending its ways. So, you (cadets who are passing out) have to prepare yourself to face terrorism.” Adding further he stated, “When you were walking in front of my eyes with your measured and padded steps, I was seeing a picture of a safe and golden India in you. Your ability to walk step by step and shoulder to shoulder helps in achieving any major goal. This ability makes our army and armed forces strong.”

During his address, he also spoke about how the Central government has adopted a multi-pronged strategy against terrorism, which has given a positive outcome. “The entire world knows that if the mastermind of 9/11 and terrorist organization Al Qaeda was found somewhere, it was found in Pakistan. The whole world also knows that the people of Lashkar-e-Toiba, who carried out 26/11 attacks, are sitting there in Pakistan,” said Singh.

"Despite this, there is a need to be vigilant always about the threat of terrorism because in Pakistan, along with the terrorism state policy, there exist non-state actors who are extremely powerful that their role in Pakistan's theatre is nothing more than that of puppets," he added.

While in Dehradun, Rajnath also asserted that all those who died in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks and their families will receive justice on the day when people who were responsible behind the attack will be brought to an end. "The 166 people who died in the 26/11 attack and their families will get justice on the day when those who carried out the attack will be brought to their final conclusion," said Singh.