Kachchh, Oct. 1 -- Highlighting the significance of Bhuj and Kachchh regions, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said that the two regions in Gujarat are not merely geographical locations, but are a land of sentiments and a saga of courage.

Addressing the troops of the Indian Army on Vijayadashmi celebrations in the Bhuj area of Gujarat's Kachchh, the Defence Minister said that this land has challenged both the fury of nature and the invasions of enemies for centuries.

"This land of Bhuj and Kachchh is not merely a geographical location, but in itself, this land is a sentiment, a saga of courage. Be it the 1971 war or the 1999 Kargil war, the borders of Kachchh have always witnessed the bravery of our soldiers. It is that land ...