MoS Reddy hails ITBP, says it broke the myth about some international locations’ strong armies
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His jibe was geared toward China.
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), in developments that came about in the previous couple of months, has damaged the myth of some international locations that they’ve a strong military, Union Minister G Kishan Reddy mentioned on Saturday, in an oblique reference to the ongoing standoff between India and China in Ladakh.
The Minister of State for Home was addressing the troops of the mountain warfare-trained border pressure on the event of its 59th elevating day in Greater Noida.
He didn’t take names however mentioned whereas India believes in the philosophy of “vasudhaiva kutumbakam” or the world is one household, the tradition of the nation teaches it to worship each “shastra and astra” or sacred scriptures and weapons at the similar time.
“This has taught us that the enemy can raise its head anytime, anywhere and we should be fully prepared to face any possibility. The ITBP is an important pillar of that preparedness of the country,” Mr. Reddy mentioned.
“The armies of some countries had a myth that they were among the powerful armies of the world, but during the developments in the past few months, the ITBP has broken that myth,” he added.
The nation and its residents are pleased with the ITBP’s valour and dedication, the Minister mentioned.
The ITBP is the designated pressure to protect the 3,488-km-long Sino-India Line of Actual Control (LAC) that runs from Ladakh to Arunachal Pradesh in the northeastern flank of the nation.
The Army and the border-guarding pressure are engaged in a army standoff in the Ladakh area for the previous few months. The ITBP had someday in the past mentioned it “fought the whole night” and gave a befitting reply to the Chinese PLA troops throughout a violent conflict between the two sides on June 15-16.
Mr. Reddy mentioned the pressure not solely mans the borders and ensures the inside safety of the nation, but in addition protects its financial pursuits.
“India is surrounded by a hostile neighbourhood and our enemy, time and again, puts obstacles to stop our economic development. When you defeat these designs of the enemy, you ensure the country’s economic development,” he mentioned.
Mr. Reddy mentioned the Narendra Modi authorities is “determined” to strengthen and “modernise” the pressure, and knowledgeable about sure sanctions given to it in the latest previous.
“I am happy to inform that the ITBP has been given the approval by the Ministry of Home Affairs to establish 47 border posts, uniform special clothing and mountaineering equipment for high-altitude locations, latest weapons are being provided and work is on to prepare priority border roads for the force,” he mentioned.
The Minister mentioned the Centre had accepted a price range of ₹7,223 crore for the pressure for monetary 12 months 2019-20.
“I assure you that there will be no dearth of funds for the ITBP,” Mr. Reddy added.
ITBP Director General (DG) Surjeet Singh Deswal additionally spoke at the occasion as he lauded the bravery displayed by the troops not too long ago in Ladakh underneath “very challenging circumstances“.
Mr. Deswal said he toured the Ladakh border front recently and himself honoured the gallant personnel, while adding that recommendations have been sent to the government for awarding gallantry medals to some of them who fought against the Chinese troops.
The force has left no stone unturned to guard this border, faced with challenges of weather, low temperatures and oxygen levels and a difficult terrain, he said.
Mr. Deswal said the force has finalised and sent to the Home Ministry a proposal for constructing “phase-2 of India-China border roads“.
“A proposal has also been sent to the high-level empowered committee for the creation of 18 foot-tracks in Arunachal Pradesh. We hope that the work on this will begin soon,” the ITBP chief mentioned.
He added that the pressure is offering higher automobiles, bullet-proof jackets and helmets, clothes and ration to its troops on the border.
New programs for higher communication have been put in, Mr. Deswal mentioned.
The ITBP was raised in the aftermath of the 1962 Chinese aggression and it has a power of about 90,000 personnel with 60 battalions on the floor.
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