Rajnath was responding to Rahul Gandhi's statement that his party was not a 'decision-maker' in Maharashtra and was just supporting the Uddhav Thackeray-led government from outside
Addressing the BJP's Maharashtra Jan-Samvad Rally via video link, the minister also said the Narendra Modi-led government will ensure that the India's pride is not affected
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said a meeting was possible on Saturday
"India is doing what it needs to do in the circumstances," said the defence minister, while declining to spell out the measures
Asked about the current situation in sensitive areas in eastern Ladakh, he said Chinese have come up to what they claim is their territory while Indians believed it is theirs
Rajnath called the French Minister of Armed Forces Florence Parly and the two leaders agreed "to strengthen bilateral defence cooperation between India and France"
Indian and Chinese troops used to come face to face on the LAC many times but this time the situation is different, said the defence minister in a TV interview
Singh said he conveyed to US Defence Secretary Mark T Esper that India and China have existing mechanisms to resolve 'problems' through talks
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It was clarified during the meeting that the Indian Army will hold its fort as talks to defuse the situation would continue in parallel
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This is directed towards promoting indigenous defence capability, specifically amongst micro, small and medium enterprises and start-ups
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'We also cannot forget the people of our nation who have strictly adhered to all the guidelines issued by the government from time to time,' said Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat
Officers, however, fear this will sharply impair the military's equipment and functioning
The dire outlook for an economy that was languishing before the pandemic suggests that India can no longer rely on business-as-normal paradigms
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Social distancing has been stressed on repeatedly ever since the coronavirus outbreak the entire country in late January
The 21-day lockdown has put pressure on the logistics system and is a big hurdle in delivery of essential products
The military has already housed over 1,200 patients so far in temporary medical facilities at Manesar, Hindan, Jaisalmer and Jodhpur