Prime Minister salute all the soldiers who laid down their lives for the motherland
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing troops during a surprise visit to a forward post in Ladakh today, said: “The weak can never accomplish peace, the brave do.” Describing the soldiers as “the braves of the soil”, the Prime Minister said the “enemy has seen your fire and fury,” delivering a strong, direct message to China after the June 15 clash in which 20 soldiers were killed in action.
The PM paid tribute to the soldiers who lost their lives in violent clashes of Galvan Valley here. Today the head of every countryman bowed respectfully in front of you.
The conditions in which you all give your best are the toughest in the world, and you have proved time and time again that the Indian Armed Forces are powerful and better than all others in the world. What you have done here, the message you have sent is a message that has reached the world. Today, every Indian in the world and especially in India believes that you can keep all the countries strong and secure, said Prime Minister
I want to salute all of you and all the soldiers who laid down their lives for the motherland. Every corner of Ladakh, every stone, every river, and every pebble here knows that it is an integral part of India. Today I say your glory and greet you. I pay my respects again to the martyred soldiers in Galvan Valley.
The PM’s visit served as a powerful statement against Chinese aggression at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) since early May, which escalated to a deadly brawl on June 15 in which 20 soldiers were killed and over 70 injured. Army sources said 45 Chinese soldiers were killed or injured.
