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<\/div>\nDefence Minister Rajnath Singh at the NDTV Defence Summit 2024<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh acknowledged the role of the media in highlighting shortcomings of the government, which helps in taking corrective steps.<\/p>\n
At the ‘NDTV Defence Summit 2024’, Mr Singh said the government and the media are two important parts of society.<\/p>\n
“Whenever we come up with a scheme, the media highlights both its merits and demerits. Whenever the media highlights any demerit, this government acknowledges it and tries to rectify it,” Mr Singh said.<\/p>\n
He said the media and the government have to catch the pulse of “social consensus”. Giving an example, Mr Singh cited the US government’s view of China as a threat, and how the American media also see China from the same view.<\/p>\n
“The government works towards the direction where its people expect it to go,” the Defence Minister said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n