DEFENCE Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said the Indian Army has boosted the morale of the country and also enabled the people to hold their heads high during the border stand-off with China. He said this while addressing a gathering here during the ‘bhoomipujan’ and foundation stone laying ceremony of the new Command Hospital.

 

“The charismatic performance by the Army during the India-China stand-off has boosted the morale of the country and also enabled the citizens to hold their heads high,” he said, drawing a thunderous applause from the crowd. “The entire world is facing COVID-19. Pandemic No one had thought that with the onset of the pandemic, celebrating festivals such as Holi, Eid and Diwali will be without much fanfare (dhoomdhaam).

 

No one had imagined that trains will come to a halt, and schools and markets will remain closed. However, the good thing was that under the leadership Prime Minister Narendra Modi, efforts to deal with the crisis started with courage and understanding (of the issue),” he said. He added that the biggest challenge at the time of the pandemic was testing.