'You are trained to kill the enemy, not to die': Parrikar tells security forces

In light of Saturday's attack on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) convoy in Pampore town of Jammu and Kashmir, Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Sunday said that he has instructed the security forces to reply with full force if threatened while advocating that they are trained to kill and not to die.

Addressing a gathering at Sarala Bhawan as part of the BJP's 'Vikas Utsav', Parrikar hailed the relentless endeavours of the security forces and said that over 70 percent of infiltrators have been gunned down in the past two months.

"In the past two months we have killed over 70 percent terrorists, who were trying to infiltrate the Indian borders. And during these operations our men did not die because we had already told them that I respect martyrdom, but you are trained to kill the enemy, not to die," said Parrikar.

"Moreover, we have given them instructions that if anyone threatens you give them a reply with guns. What did I do? I just gave them the confidence," he added.