India’s National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval, who was addressing a religious function in Rishikesh on Saturday (24 October) said that India will not only fight on its own territory but also take its fight to the place where the threat originates in the interest of national security.
Doval who was in Rishikesh’s Parmarth Niketan Ashram, addressing the devotees about the spiritual power of India said, “You said we have never attacked anyone and there are many views about it. If there is a threat to the country, then we should have attacked as it is important to save the country,”
NSA Doval emphasised the doctrine of “New India”, and said, “India will take the battle to where the threat originates.”
“We never became aggressors to serve our personal interest. We will surely fight on our soil as well as on foreign soil, but not for personal interest. But in the interest of Parmarth spirituality.” Mr. Doval said.
He was also quite blunt when he said that in past India could have been more proactive to nip security threats in the bud and now there is new strategic thinking.
This speech is now being closely monitored by China which has refused to deescalate the situation on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) where the Indian Army, Indian Air Force, and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) forces standing firm against the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA).
This speech would also be closely read by Pakistan where there is sectarian strife in the Sindh and Balochistan province between the civilians and the Pakistani Army.