ISLAMABAD - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in military uniform on border eye Pakistan’s Azad Kahsmir.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stressed that some parts of Jammu and Kashmir have been captured illegally by Pakistan, adding that this still stings India.
"Our country was partitioned... lakhs died and became refugees. But we (have) no ill-will against them (Pakistan). But they hatched a conspiracy to take over Jammu and Kashmir.
Our brave soldiers foiled their plans and today we are proud to have it as part of India. They managed to capture some part of it, they have occupied it illegally - it still stings us," he said in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district on Sunday.
PM Modi celebrated Diwali with soldiers near Line of Control (LoC), distributing sweets to the soldiers and also called them his family. The prime minister hailed the soldiers for maintaining a strict vigil on the borders even during festivals.
"It is a tradition that people celebrate Diwali with their families. I also decided to celebrate it with my family. I have come here to celebrate it with you. You are my family," PM Modi had said while addressing a gathering of army personnel.