Fghanistan situation oses new questions’
The current hapngs in Afghanistan have d new security questions, nce Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday, adding that the rnment is alert and no antional force should be ed to encourage terrorism across the border by takdvantage of the situation. e also asserted the central rnment is capable of dealith any situation. e was addressing virtually hird Balramji Dass Tandon orial Lecture organised by ab University on the issue tional security. hat is happening in neighing Afghanistan is raising questions in terms of secund our government is conly monitoring the developts there,” Singh said. ong with the security of ans, he said, “Our governt also wants that anti-naal forces do not encourage rism from across the borby taking advantage of the lopment there.” “We have e more concerns which can me challenges from the t of view of national secuhe added. e Taliban took control of anistan on August 15, capg all major cities in a matf days, two weeks before US was set to complete its
Modi government was alert and capable of dealing with any situation. “We are always prepared to deal with threats arising from anywhere -- air, water and land,” he said.
The defence minister laid stress on continuously upgrading and updating the national security system to face new challenges and said that some new threats have emerged because of the development of modern technology.
He referred to the dropping of two bombs using drone at the Jammu air force station earlier this year.
“We have to continuously update and upgrade the national security system for new challenges,” said Singh.
He said the government’s aim is to make the country prosperous, strong and secure. “Such an India that does not scare anyone but develops a sense of security among small nations and that India’s growing power is not a