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Strong army necessary for peace: Modi

PM Narendra Modi today said he has accorded highest priority to the modernisation of defence forces as strong security was necessary for an atmosphere of peace, amity and harmony in the country. He was addressing a ‘Sainik Sammelan’ in Badami Bagh Army headquarters here on a day’s visit to Jammu and Kashmir.
Praising the valour and courage of the soldiers, the Prime Minister asserted that self-reliance in defence offset manufacturing was essential for the security of the nation.
Strong armed forces are necessary for an atmosphere of peace, amity, harmony and brotherhood in the country, and that is the foundation on which India would achieve new heights of development, Modi said.

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