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Providing facilities to those guarding borders top priority, says defence minister Rajnath Singh
FirstpostSingh said ensuring the development of the border areas is a major part of the government’s comprehensive defence strategy New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said providing maximum facilities to those guarding India’s borders is the top priority of the government. In an address at an event organised by the Border Roads Organisation, he said ensuring the development of the border areas is a major part of the government’s comprehensive defence strategy. “Our top priority is to provide maximum facilities to those who are working day and night for our security, who are the guards of the border of this country,” Singh said. Citing the example of the development of the northeastern region, Singh said it now has become a “new gateway” for the overall development of the country.
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