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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said India would not hesitate to cross the Line of Control (LOC) to safeguard own interests..
He said that In 1999, during the Kargil conflict the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government had decided against crossing the LoC to evict Pakistani troops who had occupied peaks along the 168-km Himalayan ridgeline that forms the Mushkoh-Drass-Kargil-Batalik-Turtuk axis along the LoC..
Just as every soldier is an Indian; in the same way, every Indian should be ready to play the role of a soldier, he said.. Rajnath described Operation Vijay the name for the military operations on Kargil -- as an episode that displayed Indias grit and determination as it stood its ground in the face of adverse circumstances..
Despite the adversary having tactical military advantage during the war, our forces displayed unmatched bravery and skill to push them back and reclaim our land, the minister said..
India of today rests on the foundation of the sacrifices made by the soldiers, he said.. Rajnath recalled several soldiers, including Param Vir Chakra awardees Captain Vikram Batra and Captain Manoj Pandey and Vir Chakra awardees Lieutenant Colonel R Vishwanathan, Captain Jintu Gogoi, Captain Vijayant Thapar and Naib Subedar Mangej Singh...
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