VP inaugurates and dedicates to the nation various projects at Mormugao Port, Goa.

Vice-President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar today said that, “…..Our aim is to be a Viksit Nation, Viksit Bharat @ 2047. This requires an eight-fold increase in per capita income.

This calls for peace on our frontiers. Economic development cannot take place if we have war-like situations. Peace is fundamental to growth and development.

Peace comes from strength — strength in security, strength in economy, strength in development, and deep commitment, unflinching commitment, unqualified commitment to nationalism.

I have reiterated on a number of occasions, reiterate here, national security demands unshakable, unflinching commitment to nationalism and relentless preparedness.”

Praising the execution of ‘Operation Sindoor’ Shri Dhankhar stated, “ …When India responded remarkably  effectively to Pakistan’s terrorist misadventure  at Pahalgam on April 22……what a precise targeting of Jaish e Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Taiba bases in Muridke and Bahawalpur, sent a global message,  a message that  Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave to the entire world from the heartland of Bihar.  Message,  terrorism  will no longer go unpunished.

The punishment was  exemplary. Strike was deep in the territory, beyond international border,  keeping in mind our ethos  to target only terrorists……

No one is asking for proof  because  the terrorist targeted revealed the proof  to the entire global fraternity because coffins were escorted  by military force of that country,  by political force of that country and by terrorists. A great achievement,  perhaps unrivaled in the annals of democratic functioning.”

Source : PIB