As tensions escalated in the Middle East after the US and Israel launched a major attack on Iran, Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh weighed in on the situation.
“The events are moving pretty fast. I am happy that we are in India. I think the present government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given macro economic and geo political stability. In the Middle East, we have a large diaspora. We will have to continue to maintain our strategic partnerships,” said Singh while speaking at the News18 Rising Bharat Summit.
The US and Israel on Saturday launched a joint attack at Iran, which came after days of build-up with US President Donald Trump ramping up the pressure on Tehran to agree to a new deal on its nuclear programme.
Trump said in an 8-minute video posted on his Truth Social that the US has begun “major combat operations in Iran.” He claimed Iran has continued to develop its nuclear program and plans to develop missiles to reach US and appealed to the Iranian people to “take over your government.”
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