During the India Today conclave 2023, Union Home Minister Amit Shah stated that India is now a nation that no one can dare to mess with, following the surgical strike and airstrikes in Balakot in 2019. He also mentioned that India did not have a defence policy prior to Narendra Modi becoming Prime Minister in 2014. Shah said that in terms of external and internal security, India is now the most secure nation globally. Although India wants to maintain friendly relations with all countries, it will not tolerate any intervention into its borders. When asked about the term ‘superpower,’ Amit Shah said that India is not interested in becoming a superpower, as that is not the culture or the goal of the country. The BJP leader also stated that the BJP will return to power with a full majority in 2024.
