NEW DELHI: Pakistan should understand that today with the strong resolve of our government and advancement in naval capacity with additions like INS Khanderi, we are capable of giving much bigger blow to it, said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday. The Defence Minister praised the Indian Navy applauding the force for its exceptional role played in the 1971 war when ‘Operation Trident’ and ‘Operation Python’ broke the backbone of the Pakistan Navy. He was speaking in Mumbai on the occasion of the commissioning of India’s second Scorpene-class attack submarine at the Mazgaon Docks.
Taking a dig at Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that the latter has been creating content fit for cartoon makers in trying to internationalize the Kashmir issue.
“While our progressive steps in Jammu and Kashmir are receiving global support, Pakistani Prime Minister has been running around door to door and creating content for cartoon makers. Recent US visit of Honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modiji showcased India’s emergence as a superpower. We witnessed how Modiji was welcomed by top leaders of the US at the jam-packed stadium,” said Rajnath Singh.
He elaborated on the complex shipbuilding industry, and dwelt on how it benefits the economy as a whole.
“Construction of submarines not only benefits the industry, but also helps evolve a positive culture of stringent quality control and complex engineering. It brings plough-back benefits for the economy of the nation at large with significant contributions towards ‘Make in India’,” he added. (IANS)