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Modi declares India has strength to defend its borders in passionate Independence Day speech

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves to the crowd gathered to celebrate the nation’s 71st Independence Day, from the ramparts of the historic Red Fort in New Delhi on Tuesday. PTI Photo by Subhav

By: Sarwar Alam

INDIA is strong enough to defend its borders against any threat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in an Independence Day speech as the nation faces a frontier showdown with China and aggravated tensions with Pakistan. “Security is our top priority,” Modi told thousands packed into the landmark Red Fort in New Delhi on Tuesday (15) as India marked the 70th anniversary of the end of British colonial rule. “Be it the sea or the borders, cyber or space – in all spheres, India is capable and we are strong enough to overcome those who try to act against our country,”…

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