Promising a ‘lot of things’, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Sunday outlined a multi-pronged approach of a non-offensive but strong India while making it clear that there will be ‘zero tolerance to error’ in defence-related issues.
‘One thing I will promise. I have being given a task. I will see that my task of strengthening India, the position where where people should not dare see eye to eye with India... we don’t intend to be offensive,’ Parrikar said addressing Navy personnel at the inauguration of the Information Management and Analysis centre (IMAC) of Navy here.
He said India has not ruled any other country which he said was ‘probably unique to India and probably to some extent to China’.
‘Even in Ramayana, when Lord Rama went to Lanka he did not rule it. He gave it to Vibhishan to rule it. This nation does not have the history of ruling other countries,’ he said, adding, the country cannot be weak.
Parrikar said the biggest defence is to be strong.
‘I promise the task given to me, I will fulfill...You can expect lot of things,’ he said.
‘One thing I will promise. I have being given a task. I will see that my task of strengthening India, the position where where people should not dare see eye to eye with India... we don’t intend to be offensive,’ Parrikar said addressing Navy personnel at the inauguration of the Information Management and Analysis centre (IMAC) of Navy here.
He said India has not ruled any other country which he said was ‘probably unique to India and probably to some extent to China’.
‘Even in Ramayana, when Lord Rama went to Lanka he did not rule it. He gave it to Vibhishan to rule it. This nation does not have the history of ruling other countries,’ he said, adding, the country cannot be weak.
Parrikar said the biggest defence is to be strong.
‘I promise the task given to me, I will fulfill...You can expect lot of things,’ he said.