From the Newsroom: Rajnath Singh says India will not allow even an inch of its territory to be taken; Nitish Kumar backs farm laws

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In your evening news brief, From the Newsroom, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that India will not allow even an inch of its territory to be taken; Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar backs farm laws and Pakistan conducts training launch of a surface-to-surface cruise missile.

Here is the top news of February 11, 2021:

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that security forces have proved that they are ready to face any challenge to protect the sovereignty of the country and that India will not allow even an inch of its territory to be taken.

Talking about the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Rajya Sabha, Singh said, "Our sustained talks with China have led to agreement on disengagement on the north and south banks of Pangong Lake. After this agreement, India-China will remove forward deployments in a phased, coordinated manner."

Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar on Thursday backed three contentious farm laws, saying these legislations are in the interest of farmers and not against them.

Speaking to reporters after meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Kumar said his party is with the government on the issue and that the Centre has opted for the right path by holding talks with the farmer unions agitating against the three laws.

Pakistan on Thursday conducted a successful training launch of a surface-to-surface cruise missile which can strike targets up to 450 kilometres, the Army said, the country’s third missile test in three weeks.

The Babar missile "is capable of engaging targets at land and sea with high precision,” the Army said in a statement, adding that the missile was launched from a state-of-the-art multi-tube launch vehicle.

Source: DHNS/ PTI