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Rao warned Pakistan exporting terror, J&K not issue in 1995
Hindustan Times, as part of a series revisiting iconic Independence Day speeches, has highlighted Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao’s 1995 address from the Red Fort. Rao warned that Pakistan was exporting…
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Hindustan Times, as part of a series revisiting iconic Independence Day speeches, has highlighted Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao’s 1995 address from the Red Fort. Rao warned that Pakistan was exporting terror to India and declared that Jammu and Kashmir was not a disputed issue.
The speech, delivered four years after the launch of economic liberalisation, also focused on ensuring that the benefits of reforms reached all citizens. Rao’s remarks on Pakistan and Kashmir came decades before the current government’s policies on the region.
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Rao’s blunt warning on Pakistan’s terror export is often cited to show continuity in India’s stance, but his assertion that J&K was ‘not an issue’ is conveniently ignored by those who claim only recent governments have taken a强硬 line. The full speech shows Rao balanced security concerns with economic reform, a nuance lost in today’s polarised debates. The test today is whether any Indian government can combine tough external messaging with inclusive internal governance as Rao attempted.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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