"If someone tries to test us at the border, then the answer will be befitting": "PM Modi warns China in his Diwali speech

Prime Minister Narenedra Modi on Saturday said that "If someone tries to test us at the border, then the answer will be befitting," as he paid tribute to soldiers and their scarifies. PM Modi is spending Diwali with soldiers at Longewala in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer. The Prime Minister's remarks in Jaisalmer comes a day after eleven people including five soldiers were killed in ceasefire violations by Pakistani troops in several areas in north Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing the soldiers, PM Modi said, "India has long borders with several nations, but if there is one border post whose name is known by every Indian, it is Longewala. The Battle of Longewala is one that every Indian knows about and the saying 'Jo bole so nihaal, sat sri akaal' comes to mind every time we think about it. "Next year marks 50 years since the Battle of Longewala during the 1971 India-Pakistan war.

#WATCH: Today India kills terrorists & their leaders by entering their homes. World now understands that this nation won't compromise with its interests, not at any cost. This repute & stature of India is all due to your strength & valour: PM Modi in Jaisalmer. pic.twitter.com/3jZq8Yaokh

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Some people may wonder why Modi-ji goes to meet soldiers year after year on Diwali. But tell me one thing, Diwali is a festival we celebrate with family, and with those we call our own... so each year, I spend time with you all, because you all are my own, my family," PM Modi said, thanking the soldiers on behalf of the rest of the country. Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat, Army Chief MM Narvane and Border Security Force (BSF) Director General Rakesh Asthana accompanied the Prime Minister to Jaisalmer.Earlier today, PM Narendra Modi greeted the citizens on the occasion of Diwali and wrote on Twitter, “Wishing everyone a Happy Diwali! May this festival further brightness and happiness. May everyone be prosperous and healthy.” On Friday, the Prime Minister appealed to people to light a ‘diya’ on Diwali as a salute to the soldiers guarding the nation on the borders. “This Diwali, let us also light a Diya as a ‘Salute to Soldiers’ who fearlessly protect our nation. Words can’t do justice to the sense of gratitude we’ve for our soldiers for their exemplary courage. We’re also grateful to families of those on the borders,” he tweeted.

World now understands that this nation won't compromise with its interests, not at any cost. This repute & stature of India is all due to your strength & valour. India is clearly presenting its opinions on international fora today because you've secured the nation: PM Modi pic.twitter.com/zyCh2rO3Hw

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#WATCH: Today the whole world is troubled by expansionist forces. Expansionism is, in a way, a mental disorder & reflects 18th-century thinking. India is also becoming a strong voice against this thinking: PM Modi in Jaisalmer, #Rajasthanpic.twitter.com/4TYLZbz7Yx

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India is working rapidly to increase its defence capability & make its defence sector Atmanirbhar. We've decided to focus on the indigenous arms factory. This one decision of the defence sector propelled 130 crore Indians to work towards vocal for local doctrine: PM Narendra Modi pic.twitter.com/ALP9eupWbP

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130 Crore Indians are standing with you. Every Indian is proud of the strength and valour of our soldiers. They are proud of your invincibility. No power in the world can stop our brave soldiers from guarding the borders of our country: PM Modi pic.twitter.com/Xkgmv4nDq7

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#WATCH: Whenever history on the excellence of soldiers will be written and read, the Battle of Longewala will be remembered: PM Narendra Modi in Jaisalmer, #Rajasthanpic.twitter.com/d6KSUw7bzZ

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Be it the peaks of the Himalayas, the stretch of desert, dense forests or the depths of seas - your valour has always triumphed in every challenge: PM Narendra Modi in Jaisalmer pic.twitter.com/FQkbD0XtSD

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You may be at the snow-capped mountains or in deserts, my Diwali is complete only when I come amid you. My happiness doubles when I look at the joy on your faces: PM Modi addresses soldiers in Jaisalmer on #Diwalipic.twitter.com/JcXrxiBjIS

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