India will not tolerate interference in its internal affairs: Vice-President

‘This has to be understood by one and all, including the neighbour abetting terrorism’

September 01, 2019 12:18 am | Updated 12:18 am IST - HYDERABAD

ISB Dean Rajendra Srivastava and Peepul Capital MD Srini Raju presenting a memento to Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu during an inaugural session of ‘Deccan Dialouge’ conference  on ISB campus in Hyderabad on Saturday as others look on .

ISB Dean Rajendra Srivastava and Peepul Capital MD Srini Raju presenting a memento to Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu during an inaugural session of ‘Deccan Dialouge’ conference on ISB campus in Hyderabad on Saturday as others look on .

India will not tolerate anybody interfering in its internal affairs was a message Vice-President M.Venkaiah Naidu sought to drive home on Saturday.

“India has never attacked any country [and] in future also we are not going to attack any country. But, at the same time if anybody interferes in our internal affairs we will give them a fitting reply which they will not be able to forget the rest of their life,” he said, addressing a conference on economic diplomacy in the age of disruptions at the Indian School of Business (ISB) here.

“This has to be understood by one and all, including the neighbour who is aiding, abetting, funding, training terrorism, it is bad for them and bad for the world community. We don’t want to interfere in the internal affairs of any country and don’t want any country to interfere in our internal affairs; that is our policy. We want to have friendly relations,” he said.

The Vice-President, who during the course of his speech dwelt on various aspects of India said, “We are not war mongers. Never went on a war against any country… [and] believed in the principle of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam.”

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.