PM’s vision turns border villages into ‘first villages’: LG
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24 Sep 2025
Addresses NDC officers, underscores decisive policy against terror
Says India will respond decisively to terror threats
Srinagar, Sept 24: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today said that under the leadership of
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, border areas in Jammu and Kashmir are being transformed in line with a new national vision, where villages in forward areas are seen as
“first villages”, not “last villages”.
“This change in perspective reflects our commitment to the
holistic development of border communities, recognising them as the
first line of defence,” the Lt Governor said.
He was speaking during an interaction with a delegation of
senior officers from the Indian Armed Forces, Civil Services, and friendly foreign nations, currently attending a course at the
National Defence College (NDC).
Sinha outlined the government’s
strategic approach to developing border areas, focusing on a balance between
economic growth, security, and socio-cultural integration.
“We have developed
robust connectivity, promoted
trade and tourism, and ensured
electricity and internet access to many villages that had remained without such facilities since 1947. This has significantly improved the
quality of life in these areas,” he said.
Addressing broader national security issues, the Lieutenant Governor praised India's evolving defence strategy. He cited
Operation Sindoor as one of the country's
boldest military responses, undertaken under Prime Minister Modi’s leadership.
“India's strategy of
balanced restraint with assertive action has redrawn the red lines against terrorism,” he said.
Sinha made it clear that
any future terrorist attack on India would be considered an
act of war, and the country is prepared to respond with
precision and decisiveness.
“India will not tolerate
nuclear blackmail, and it will strike firmly and directly at terrorist hideouts if provoked,” he asserted.
The Lieutenant Governor concluded by highlighting India’s civilisational values and global outlook. “India’s ancient mantra of
‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam,’ the world is one family, will continue to guide the path towards
universal brotherhood and global unity,” he said.
The interaction was part of the NDC's curriculum, aimed at providing officers with insights into India’s regional, strategic, and developmental priorities.
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