NEW DELHI: In a strong warning to China, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said that if harmed, India will not spare anyone. The minister’s response came amid his address to the Indian-American community in San Francisco.

“India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emerged as a powerful country. In the next few years, India will become one of the world’s top three economies”, Singh said while talking about the Chinese invasion in Ladakh.

The minister also praised the courage of Indian soldiers. “I cannot say openly what the Indian soldiers did and what decisions the government took. But, I can definitely say that a message has gone to China that India will not spare anyone, if India is harmed”, he said.

“If India has a good relationship with one country, it does not mean that its relationship with any other country will deteriorate”, he responded amidst the US’ dissatisfaction over India’s position on the Ukraine crisis.

“The image of India has changed. In the next few years, no power in the world can stop India from becoming the world’s top three economies”, he added.