Srinagar, July 26(KNS): After paying homage to Kargil war martyrs on the 25th anniversary of India's victory, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday, "Be it Ladakh or Jammu and Kashmir, India will defeat every challenge that comes in the way of development"

He noted the upcoming fifth anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370 on August 5, saying, "Jammu and Kashmir is talking about a new future, talking about big dreams... Along with infrastructure development, the tourism sector is also growing rapidly in Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir. After decades, a cinema hall has opened in Kashmir"

He said that after 3 and a half decades, Tazia procession has been taken out in Srinagar for the first time. "Our heaven on earth is rapidly moving towards peace and harmony," he added.

Regarding the Agnipath scheme, Modi said it is also an example of the necessary reforms done by the Army.

"Some people used to think that the Army means saluting politicians, doing parades but for us, Army means the faith of 140 crore countrymen.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp ChannelThe goal of Agnipath is to make the Army young, to keep the Army continuously fit for war. Unfortunately, some people have made such a sensitive issue related to national security a subject of politics," he added.

He said that these are the same people who weakened our Army by committing scams worth thousands of crores in the Army.

Targeting the neighbouring country, he said that Pakistan has failed in all its nefarious attempts in the past.

"But Pakistan has not learned anything from its history. It is trying to keep itself relevant with the help of terrorism and proxy war. Today I am speaking from a place where the masters of terror can hear my voice directly, I want to tell these patrons of terrorism that their nefarious intentions will never succeed. Our soldiers will crush terrorism with full force and the enemy will be given a befitting reply," he said.(KNS).