{"id":48727,"date":"2021-10-16T19:27:33","date_gmt":"2021-10-16T13:57:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kashmir.today\/?p=48727"},"modified":"2021-10-16T19:27:33","modified_gmt":"2021-10-16T13:57:33","slug":"china-pakistan-turkey-taliban-alliance-means-india-cant-rest-rss-chief-bhagwat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kashmir.watch\/?p=48727","title":{"rendered":"China-Pakistan-Turkey-Taliban alliance means India can\u2019t rest: RSS Chief Bhagwat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In his annual Vijayadashami speech, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat says, with Taliban\u2019s rise, India\u2019s north-western borders have again become a matter of \u2018serious concern\u2019.<\/em><\/strong> <\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n

New Delhi<\/strong>: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat Friday said the Taliban\u2019s takeover of Afghanistan was \u201cnot entirely surprising\u201d, adding that China, Pakistan and Turkey all worked in collusion to prop up the insurgent group. As a result, he said, the situation along India\u2019s north-western borders has once again become a matter of \u201cserious concern\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnother situation, which was not entirely surprising, but occurred before the expectation, is the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. Their predisposition \u2014 passionate fanaticism, tyranny and terrorism in the name of Islam \u2014 is sufficient to make everyone apprehensive of the Taliban,\u201d Bhagwat said in his annual Vijayadashami speech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The speech, delivered at the RSS headquarters in Nagpur, was attended, among others, by Israel Consul General in Mumbai Kobbi Shoshani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Referring to the Taliban takeover on 15 August, Bhagwat pointed fingers at China, Pakistan and Turkey, accusing the three countries of empowering the group. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

\u201cChina, Pakistan and Turkey have coalesced in an unholy coalition with the Taliban. Our north-western borders are once again a matter of serious concern,\u201d he said. \u201cThe Taliban have time and again alternated between Kashmir and peace talks simultaneously. This is an indicator that we cannot rest in complacency.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Military preparedness on the borders needs to be alert\u2019<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Seeking to direct the government on how it should take the next steps in the evolving geopolitical situation, Bhagwat said the country\u2019s military needs to be more alert in the border areas. The country, he added, needs to be self-sufficient in defence and security. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur military preparedness on the borders needs to be alert and sound on all ends and at all times. In such a situation, the internal security and stability of the country must be secured by the government and society with caution and vigilance,\u201d he said. \u201cEfforts to achieve self-sufficiency in the domain of defence and security and to become up-to-date with newer concerns like cybersecurity must be ramped up.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe should be self-sufficient at the earliest when it comes to domains like security,\u201d he added. \u201cWhile keeping the channels for dialogue open and without negating the possibility of a heart-change, we must be prepared for all possibilities.\u201d  <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

\u2018Terrorists in J&K carrying out targeted killings\u2019 <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Bhagwat Friday said terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir are back to conducting \u201ctargeted killings of national-minded citizens\u201d, especially Hindus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn this tragic hour, the need for emotional integration of the people of Jammu and Kashmir with the rest of Bharat should be accelerated,\u201d he said. \u201cTerrorists in Jammu & Kashmir have restarted the spate of the targeted killings of national-minded citizens, especially Hindus, to destroy their morale and re-establish the reign of terror in the Valley.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe citizens are braving and shall brave the situation with courage but efforts for curbing and finishing off the terrorist activities need speeding up,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Israeli diplomat attends Bhagwat\u2019s speech<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The annual address by Bhagwat, which has become an important event since the BJP came to power, was attended by Israeli diplomat Kobbi Shoshani.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sri Kobbi Shoshani . Consul General, Consulate General of Israel, Mumbai is also participating in the #RSSVijaydashami<\/a> event as a guest. pic.twitter.com\/SNUpZ9MFnU<\/a><\/p>— RSS (@RSSorg) October 15, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote>