All Possible Efforts Should Be Made To Bring Back Mortal Remains Of Naveen Who Died In Kharkiv: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security on Sunday, where he was briefed on the prevailing context of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security on Sunday, where he was briefed on the prevailing context of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
During the meeting, Modi directed that all possible efforts should be made to bring back the mortal remains of Naveen Shekharappa, an MBBS student who died in Kharkiv, news agency ANI reported.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security today directed that all possible efforts should be made to bring back the mortal remains of Naveen Shekharappa, who died in Kharkiv. pic.twitter.com/3t7L3YXTBK
— ANI (@ANI) March 13, 2022
The Prime Minister was also briefed on the latest developments in Ukraine, including Operation Ganga. Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine on February 24, the Indian government launched Operation Ganga to evacuate Indian nationals, including students, along with some citizens of India’s neighbouring countries, from Ukraine.
PM Modi was also briefed on the latest developments in Ukraine, including the details of Operation Ganga to evacuate Indian nationals, along with some citizens of India’s neighbouring countries, from Ukraine.
— ANI (@ANI) March 13, 2022
Meanwhile, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Sunday that the process to bring back the mortal remains of Shekharappa will be resumed soon after the shelling stops there.
At the meeting, the Prime Minister was also briefed on the latest developments and different aspects of India’s security preparedness in the border areas as well as in the maritime and air domain. He took a detailed overview of global technology usage in the defence sector and India’s advances in the same.
Modi also emphasised on integrating the latest technology in the country's security apparatus, sources told ANI.
PM Modi took a detailed overview of global tech usage in defence sector and India’s advances in the same. He also emphasised on integrating latest technology in the country's security apparatus: Sources
— ANI (@ANI) March 13, 2022
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The Prime Minister reiterated that every effort must be made to make India self-reliant in the defence sector so that it not only “strengthens our security but also enhances economic growth”, ANI reported.
PM Modi reiterated that every effort must be made to make India self-reliant in the defence sector so that it not only strengthens our security but also enhances economic growth: Sources
— ANI (@ANI) March 13, 2022
The meeting was attended by a number of Cabinet ministers, including Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Srhingla also attended the meeting.
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