Ladakh standoff: India no longer weak, won't compromise, says Rajnath Singh

China has expressed its wish to resolve the dispute with India through talks, and the Indian government also has a similar view, says Rajnath

Amid a standoff with China on the Ladakh border, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday that India will never compromise on its "national pride", asserting that it is no longer a "weak" country and that its security capability has increased.

Speaking at a virtual rally for Jammu and Kashmir, Singh also assured the opposition that the central government will not keep Parliament or anyone in the dark about developments on the border and will share details at an appropriate time.

"I want to assure that we will not compromise with national pride under any circumstance. India is no longer a weak