Pakistan and China continue to be potent threats: Army Chief Naravane on national security challenges | TOP POINTS
The Army Chief General said that the last year was full of challenges and we had to walk the talk and meet the challenges.
New Delhi: Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane on Tuesday said that Pakistan and China together form a “potent” threat, and the “threat of collusivity” cannot be wished away.
“Pakistan and China together form a potent threat and the threat of collusivity cannot be wished away,” General Naravane during his annual press conference today, ahead of the Army Day. “Pakistan continues to embrace terrorism. We have zero-tolerance for terror. We reserve our right to respond at a time and place of our own choosing and with precision. This is a clear message we have sent across,” he added.
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