Lucknow, May 31 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday emphasised the importance of national security and said strong defence capabilities commanded respect globally.

Noting that ahimsa remained the highest virtue in normal circumstances, he also said decisive action was necessary against those who threatened the nation's security.

Yogi Adityanath was speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the Nausena Shaurya Vatika in the state capital.

Defence minister Rajnath Singh and chief minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the second phase of the Nausena Shaurya Museum, built over more than two acres at a cost of Rs.19 crore, in the state capital.

"When India is strong on the security front, the world will befriend it. No one bows before...