<p>Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said India needs to become a global power, not to attack anyone but to defend itself.</p>.<p>Addressing an event organised by industry body FICCI, he said India is not an expansionist power and does not intend to attack its smaller neighbours.</p>.<p>"We need to make India a global power...We need to become powerful but not to attack anyone," the road transport and highways minister said.</p>.<p>Gadkari noted that India is becoming self-reliant in the defence sector.</p>.<p>"We are a rich nation with a poor population. We need to work to make India a rich nation with a rich population," he emphasised.</p>.<p>Gadkari further said freedom fighter Subhas Chandra Bose shook the British empire and his life and works still inspire people.</p>.<p>He added that there is a need to educate India's new generation about the country's glorious past.</p>.<p><strong>Check out the latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>
<p>Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said India needs to become a global power, not to attack anyone but to defend itself.</p>.<p>Addressing an event organised by industry body FICCI, he said India is not an expansionist power and does not intend to attack its smaller neighbours.</p>.<p>"We need to make India a global power...We need to become powerful but not to attack anyone," the road transport and highways minister said.</p>.<p>Gadkari noted that India is becoming self-reliant in the defence sector.</p>.<p>"We are a rich nation with a poor population. We need to work to make India a rich nation with a rich population," he emphasised.</p>.<p>Gadkari further said freedom fighter Subhas Chandra Bose shook the British empire and his life and works still inspire people.</p>.<p>He added that there is a need to educate India's new generation about the country's glorious past.</p>.<p><strong>Check out the latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>