Published 21:57 IST, September 27th 2019

Rajnath Singh: Can't rule out a terrorist incident on coastline by Pak

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has stated that the government is committed to coastal and maritime security during any terror incident along the coastal line.

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Rajnath Singh, Defence Minister of India, on Friday, stated that  government is completely committed to coastal and maritime security during any terror incident along coastal line. He stated that any big incident carried out by terrorists from a neighbouring country cant be ruled out. "We cant rule out that our neighbouring country's terrorists can carry out a big incident on our coastline which extends from Kutch to Kerala. As a Defence Minister, I would like to assure that our country's maritime security is absolutely strong and solidified. We are completely committed to coastal and maritime security," he said. 

On Balakot air-strike

While speaking at  66th birthday celebrations of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi in Kollam at Kerala, Defence Minister said that India will t let anyone "rest in peace" who bored m. This statement was me in reference to Balakot air-strike, in response to  Pulwama attack. "You kw that after some days of Pulwama incident, our Air Force conducted airstrike at Balakot in Pakistan. We do t bor anyone, but if anyone bors us, we will t let m rest in peace.  country that does t remember sacrifice of its soldiers, it is t respected anywhere in world," he stated. He furr said that soldiers who have sacrificed ir lives also have a family. "We should stand with m and hour sacrifice me by martyrs of ir family," he said.

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India on high alert

According to reports, just a few days before, India has been put on high alert after intelligence ncies warned of a terror plot to target Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and National Security viser Ajit Doval. high alert has been issued in retaliation of Centre's decision to abrogate Article 370 that revoked special status of Jammu and Kashmir, and furr bifurcating state into two Union Territories - Jammu and Kashmir, and Lakh. Furr reports state that ministry has put a high alert in country. Along with it, an orange alert has been issued and security is tightened. 

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(With inputs from PTI)

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16:06 IST, September 27th 2019