India Priest Of World Peace, But Will Reply To Aggression: Rajnath Singh

In a statement seen as an implicit message to Beijing, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that though India is a peace loving country, it has the capability to reply to aggression.

Dedicating 12 strategic roads constructed by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) to the nation, Mr Singh described India as a priest of world peace but added any serious disturbance to peace and tranquility in border areas would have adverse implications.

"We seek world peace (but) if someone shows us an aggressive attitude, we will respond," Mr Singh said, adding the "new roads will help secure international borders."