Union Home Minister Rajanth Singh on Monday said a solution to the “deadlock” at Doklam between India and China would be found soon and India was well equipped to protect its sovereignty. The Minister, while speaking at an event of the Sino- India border guarding force ITBP here, said he hoped that China would make a positive move to resolve the issue.
“There is a deadlock going on at Doklam between India and China. I believe there will be a solution soon. I hope China will undertake a positive initiative to resolve the stand-off,” he said. Singh said the world knew that India had never cast an evil eye on any country, had never attacked a nation nor did it harbour any expansionist attitude.
“We never want to expand our borders...But I can say that our security forces and defence forces possess all the might to protect our borders,” he said.
Home Minister lauded the bravery and grit of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), saying it was due to their prowess on the border that “no one can dare cast an evil eye on India”. The Home Minister, during the event, officiated as the chief guest where promotion for 1,654 ITBP officials, across various ranks, was announced. Singh himself put the new ranks on the shoulders of few personnel during the pipping ceremony, also attended by his deputy in the Ministry Kiren Rijiju.
The ITBP is tasked to guard the 3,488-km long Sino-India border and works under the command of the Home Ministry.