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of aggressive intentions to subjugate other nations and deprive them of their freedom.
A free country cannot ignore the truth that defence is the life-breath of freedom. The vast majority of citizens of every nation believes that it is a vital necessity to keep up the armed forces needed for defence. It may be argued that, in the world as it exists, not to have the latest means of defence may result in courting national extinction. The history of India shows that, whenever India was forced to fight in the cause of righteousness, she never lagged behind. The following are examples of this. The Mahābhārata is a record of righteous fight waged by the Pāņļavas against the Kauravas, the Pāņdavas coming out successful. The Rāmāyaṇa is an account of a righteous battle waged by Shri Rāmachandra against Rāvaņa wherein Rāmachandra became victorious. After the partition of India in August 1947, when Kashmir was attacked by Pakistan, the sending of the Indian army by the Union Government to guard the freedom of Kashmir and to push back the aggressors was justified by Mahatma Gandhi. In 1965 Lal Bahadur Shastri, the then Prime Minister of India, was right in demonstrating effectively the military strength of free India against the aggression of the Pakistan forces. In December 1971, Smt. Indira Gandhi, the Prime Minister of India, was fully justified in declaring war against Pakistan. India was forced into the war to create the conditions under which the refugees could go home. The independence of Bangladesh was a byproduct. The fighting continued for fourteen days and culminated in the
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