<p>Defence Minister <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/rajnath-singh-blames-foreign-rule-for-indians-lack-of-knowledge-of-past-23262097" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Rajnath Singh</a> on Friday said that India wants to have and maintain friendly relations with its neighbours, but it will not be done at the cost of national security.</p>
<p>Speaking at the 90th annual pilgrimage of Sivagiri Mutt here, Singh recalled former Prime Minister <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/madhya-pradesh-govt-allots-4050-hectares-land-for-vajpayee-memorial-in-gwalior-23262266" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Atal Bihari Vajpayee</a>'s remark that we can change friends but not our neighbours.</p>
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<p>"Therefore, we need good and friendly relations with our neighbours. However, we will not compromise on national security to maintain good relations. We do not want good relations with anyone at the cost of our national security," the Defence Minister said.</p>
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Speaking at the 90th annual pilgrimage of Sivagiri Mutt here, Singh recalled former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee`s remark that we can change friends but not our neighbours.

Will not compromise on national security for good relations with our neighbours: Rajnath 

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Speaking at the 90th annual pilgrimage of Sivagiri Mutt here, Singh recalled former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's remark that we can change friends but not our neighbours.

Will not compromise on national security for good relations with our neighbours: Rajnath

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