Modi: India is 'strong enough' to fend off threats
New Delhi
INDIA is strong enough to defend its borders against any threat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in an Independence Day speech as the nation faces a frontier showdown with China and aggravated tensions with Pakistan.
"Security is our top priority," Mr Modi told thousands packed into the landmark Red Fort in New Delhi on Tuesday as India marked the 70th anniversary of the end of British colonial rule.
"Be it the sea or the borders, cyber or space - in all spheres, India is capable and we are strong enough to ove…
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