If harmed, India won't spare anyone: Rajnath Singh warns China

He warned Xi Jinping-led country while addressing Indian-American Community in San Francisco. He spoke about the bravery shown by the Indian soldiers on the border with China.

 

“I cannot say openly what they (Indian soldiers) did and what decisions we (the government) took. But I can definitely say that a message has gone (to China) that India will not spare anyone if India is harmed. (Bharat ko agar koi chherega to Bharat chhorega nahi),” he said.

 

 

 

The Ladakh border standoff between the Indian and Chinese militaries erupted on May 5, 2020, following a violent clash in the Pangong lake areas. The face-off escalated after the Galwan Valley clashes on June 15, 2020. As many as 20 Indian soldiers and an unspecified number of Chinese troops were killed in the clashes. 

 

Apart from China, Rajnath also sent a subtle message to the US saying that New Delhi does not believe in the diplomacy of a “zero-sum game” and its relationship with one country cannot be at the expense of the other.

 

“If India has a good relationship with one country, it does not mean that its relationship with any other country will deteriorate”, he said. “India has never adopted this kind of diplomacy. India will never opt for this (kind of diplomacy). We don’t believe in the zero-sum game in international relationships,” he said.