<p>Telangana chief Chief Minister Chandrashekhar Rao has extended his support to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the flaring border clash with China.</p>.<p>A CMO release said Rao mentioned the Indo-China skirmishes along the Line of Actual Control during the PM’s videoconference with the chief ministers on Wednesday.</p>.<p>“Whether it is China or any other country, if it interferes with the sovereignty of India, there should be a befitting reply. There is no need for anyone to politicise security matters. This is the time when everyone should be united and speak in one voice,” Rao said.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/india-china-border-tension-live-updates-increase-in-chinese-chopper-activity-across-lac-to-airlift-casualties-suffered-by-them-850184.html">Follow live updates on India-China border tension</a></strong></p>.<p>Though Rao was endorsing Modi’s COVID-19 measures including the lighting of lamps etc., calls given to the public, the TRS supremo turned very critical of the PM later over the COVID-19 package and the conditions put on the states to qualify for the central funds. </p>.<p>However, on Wednesday, Rao made it clear that the state government and people in Telangana state would stand by the Central government in the present stand-off situation with China.</p>.<p>“There should not be any compromise on security of the country and the entire nation should stand as one on the issue,” the CM said.</p>.<p><strong>Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/stand-off-on-70th-anniversary-of-india-china-relations-850439.html" target="_blank">Stand-off on 70th anniversary of India-China relations</a></strong></p>.<p>The PM and all the CMs observed a two minutes silence, paying tributes to the 20 martyred soldiers in Ladakh.</p>.<p><strong>Colonel’s body reaches Telangana</strong></p>.<p>Colonel Santosh Babu's body reached the Hakimpet air-force station near Hyderabad on Wednesday evening. Babu, the commanding officer of the 16th Bihar Regiment, died along with 19 others on Monday night in a violent clash with the Chinese troops.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/at-least-20-indian-army-personnel-martyred-in-face-off-with-china-in-ladakh-850357.html" target="_blank">At least 20 Indian Army personnel martyred in face-off with China in Ladakh</a></strong></p>.<p>Telangana governor Tamilisai Soundararajan, K T Rama Rao etc, ministers, senior army and state officials paid their tributes. The Colonel’s body was taken to Suryapet, his hometown, 140-km away from Hyderabad towards Vijayawada. His cremation would be held on Thursday morning with full state honours.</p>.<p>Earlier on Wednesday, army and Telangana police officers received the wife and children of Colonel Babu at the Hyderabad airport.</p>
<p>Telangana chief Chief Minister Chandrashekhar Rao has extended his support to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the flaring border clash with China.</p>.<p>A CMO release said Rao mentioned the Indo-China skirmishes along the Line of Actual Control during the PM’s videoconference with the chief ministers on Wednesday.</p>.<p>“Whether it is China or any other country, if it interferes with the sovereignty of India, there should be a befitting reply. There is no need for anyone to politicise security matters. This is the time when everyone should be united and speak in one voice,” Rao said.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/india-china-border-tension-live-updates-increase-in-chinese-chopper-activity-across-lac-to-airlift-casualties-suffered-by-them-850184.html">Follow live updates on India-China border tension</a></strong></p>.<p>Though Rao was endorsing Modi’s COVID-19 measures including the lighting of lamps etc., calls given to the public, the TRS supremo turned very critical of the PM later over the COVID-19 package and the conditions put on the states to qualify for the central funds. </p>.<p>However, on Wednesday, Rao made it clear that the state government and people in Telangana state would stand by the Central government in the present stand-off situation with China.</p>.<p>“There should not be any compromise on security of the country and the entire nation should stand as one on the issue,” the CM said.</p>.<p><strong>Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/stand-off-on-70th-anniversary-of-india-china-relations-850439.html" target="_blank">Stand-off on 70th anniversary of India-China relations</a></strong></p>.<p>The PM and all the CMs observed a two minutes silence, paying tributes to the 20 martyred soldiers in Ladakh.</p>.<p><strong>Colonel’s body reaches Telangana</strong></p>.<p>Colonel Santosh Babu's body reached the Hakimpet air-force station near Hyderabad on Wednesday evening. Babu, the commanding officer of the 16th Bihar Regiment, died along with 19 others on Monday night in a violent clash with the Chinese troops.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/at-least-20-indian-army-personnel-martyred-in-face-off-with-china-in-ladakh-850357.html" target="_blank">At least 20 Indian Army personnel martyred in face-off with China in Ladakh</a></strong></p>.<p>Telangana governor Tamilisai Soundararajan, K T Rama Rao etc, ministers, senior army and state officials paid their tributes. The Colonel’s body was taken to Suryapet, his hometown, 140-km away from Hyderabad towards Vijayawada. His cremation would be held on Thursday morning with full state honours.</p>.<p>Earlier on Wednesday, army and Telangana police officers received the wife and children of Colonel Babu at the Hyderabad airport.</p>
