India will give 'prchand jawab' if it is tested: PM Modi at Longewala Post

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a subtle but significant swipe at China, has hit out at "expansionist" forces that show a "distorted mindset which belongs to the 18th century".

The Prime Minister warned such forces against taking advantage of India's tolerance and said the nation's soldiers would give a "prachand jawab (fierce reply)" if borders were threatened.

"India believes in a policy of understanding and making others understand... but if an attempt to test our resolve is made, then the country will give a fierce reply," the Prime Minister said Saturday while spending Diwali with soldiers at the strategically key Longewala post in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer.