Kurali, May 28 : Asserting that Indian Army would not hesitate to take action against the country’s enemies across the border if needed, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said if Pakistan can’t eliminate terror factories on its soil “we are ready to help”.

“If Pakistan cannot eliminate terror factories on its soil, then we are ready to provide help. Indian Army will not hesitate to take action against India’s enemies not only within its borders but also across the border if needed,” Rajnath said addressing an election rally at Dussehra Ground here in Punjab.

Singh said very soon Pakistan Occupied Kashmir will also be brought back. “Now, the situation is that our brothers and sisters in PoK themselves have started demanding to come together with India.”

He said the country’s borders were safe under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, and claimed like the rest of the country, there is a strong Modi wave in Punjab too.

“Due to the highly competent, efficient and strong leadership of PM Modi, the borders of Punjab and the country are completely safe. Today, India is at a position in the world, where all countries look at us with respect and our enemy countries do not dare to look towards our nation”, he asserted.

He said India’s strength, prestige and economy are growing rapidly.

Underlining the need for India to emerge as a world power, Rajnath said the country’s defence exports were around Rs 600-800 crore in 2014 and now it has crossed Rs 31,000 crore. “In the next five years, we expect it to take beyond Rs 50,000 crore”.

He also rejected the opposition’s allegations of alleged Chinese infiltration and said, “No country can occupy even an inch of our land.” He further said that if China tries to indulge in any kind of mischief, the Indian army is fully capable of giving a befitting reply.

UNI