(Manisha Mahar, Intern Journalist); Indian Defense Secretary Ajay Kumar said on Thursday that no one is threatened by the rise of India and the country is not afraid of anyone. He said that for the national interest it is necessary that there is stability in the neighborhood of the country.
Kumar said, “It is important for our maritime and national interest to maintain stability in our immediate neighborhood and establish a rule-based system not only in the Indian Ocean but in the Indo-Pacific region.”In a webinar organized by Manohar Parrikar Institute of Defense Studies and Analysis, he said, ‘India’s rise is not a threat to anyone nor are we afraid of anyone’.
Kumar said that India’s defense relations are based on the principle of a free, open, and rule-based system to ensure economic growth so that the aspirations of one hundred and thirty crores of India and two hundred crores of people of the region can be fulfilled.
He said that the expenditure on human resources in the Indian armed forces is increasing very fast and it is necessary to control it. Kumar said, “We are considering various ways to make it work at a lower cost, are looking for ways to reduce costs and use technology.” He said that while the budget of other ministries was cut in the era of the Covid-19 epidemic, the budget of the Ministry of Defense was not allowed to be affected.
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