• Minister of Defence of India Rajnath Singh warns terrorists

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    Minister of Defence of India Rajnath Singh warns terrorists

    Digital Desk : On
    Saturday, Rajnath Singh asserted that India will not hesitate to take action
    against terrorists crossing the border.



    At a felicitation ceremony for veterans of the
    1971 India-Pakistan War, Mr Singh said the government was working to wipe out
    terrorism in the country.



    He said India has succeeded in sending out the
    message that terrorism will be strongly dealt with. We will not hesitate to
    cross borders if the country is attacked from outside.



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    color:#2E2E2E">Mr Singh also said that the eastern boundary of the country is
    currently experiencing more peace and stability compared to the western
    frontier, with Bangladesh being a friendly neighbour.



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    color:#2E2E2E">"The tension that India experiences on western frontier
    does not exist along eastern boundary as Bangladesh is a friendly
    country," he noted.



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    mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;
    color:#2E2E2E">"The problem of infiltration has almost ended. There is
    peace and stability at the border (in the eastern frontier) now," the
    minister said.



    According to the defence minister, whenever the
    situation improved, the government removed the Armed Forces Special Powers Act
    (AFSPA) from various areas in the northeast.



    According to Singh,
    there is a "public misconception" that the Army has always wanted
    AFSPA to be in force. "The imposition of AFSPA is a consequence of the
    situation, not the Army," he said.