AURANGABAD: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday mentioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi was instrumental within the evacuation of Indian students from war-torn Ukraine. “PM Modi spoke to (Russian president Vladimir) Putin and (Ukraine president Volodymyr) Zelensky. He additionally spoke to (US president Joe) Biden when wanted. The struggle stopped briefly in order that greater than 22,000 students caught in Ukraine could possibly be rescued they usually returned residence. Parents of those students had been demanding that PM Modi rescue them.
“I am proud of PM Modi who did something that no other country was able to do,” the senior BJP chief mentioned whereas addressing the Veer Shiromani Maharana Pratap Maha Sammelan right here. Singh spoke of the valour and sacrifice of Maharana Pratap and the battle of Haldighati. Maharana Pratap ate rotis fabricated from grass however by no means compromised with self-respect, he added.
“If you understand his dedication, then you will call his times a Maharana kal (era) and not a Mughal era. Maharana Pratap never bowed before (emperor) Akbar and kept his Mevad almost invincible,” Singh mentioned. “Be it Mevad, Haldighati, or Galwan, India’s head has always been held high and will remain so,” the minister mentioned.
Singh mentioned underneath Modi as PM, India’s weapons exports, which had been Rs 900 crore in 2014, elevated to greater than Rs 16,000 crore now. “We should thank Modi for his insistence on making the country aatmanirbhar (self-reliant),” he added.
