NEW DELHI – Indian Prime minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said India nomore afraid of nuclear threats from Pakistan .
“Otherwise, Pakistan used to give nuclear threats. What do we have? Have wekept it for ‘Diwali’ (Warna aay din nuclear button hai, ye kehte the.Hamare paas kya hai. Ye diwali ke liye rakha hai kya)”, Modi commented.
He said Indian forces killed terrorists across the border without engagingin a war.
“This is called a strong government. We have created fear among terrorist,”the PM said.
India missed an “golden opportunity” to resolve Kashmir dispute during1971 war when “under global pressure” it released hundreds of Pakistanitroops who were in the custody of Indian army.
Speaking at an election rally here, Modi said then Congress governmentsigned Shimla agreement (in 1972) “under global pressure” and released over90,000 prisoners of war (PoW) instead of resolving the Kashmir dispute “inlieu of the PoW.” “Pak troops were in our custody. A big area of Pakistanwas also captured by Indian forces during 1971 war but the Congressgovernment lost it on table in Shimla agreement and they were released,” hesaid.
“The government crumbled under global pressure and signed the Shimlaagreement and the matter was closed. PoW and the capture land werereleased. That was a golden opportunity to resolve the Kashmir dispute inlieu of the PoW,” he said.
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The prime minister said that it was a trump card in the hands of thegovernment but the chance was missed and the entire country is facing itsresult today.
Modi said it was the reason why Congress leaders do not want nationalism tobe an issue. The statement from Modi came after Rajasthan chief ministerAshok Gehlot in his recent election rallies highlighted that a new nation(Bangladesh) was created by dividing Pakistan by Indian armed forces duringthe rule of former prime minister Indira Gandhi in 1971.
In February this year, the Indian Air Force claimed it struck at a terrorcamp in Balakote after a terrorist attack in Pulwama, which had left 40CRPF personnel dead. Modi said his government crushed the ego of Pakistanand “forced the neighbouring country to roam in world with begging bowl.”
“Hamne Pakistan ki sari hekdi nika di. Use katora leke dunia me ghumne komene majboor kar diya hai,” he said.
