Hyderabad, Sept. 18 -- India will never bow down to forces seeking to divide the nation in the name of religion and never accept diktats from any country, but will continue to script and execute its own path, Union defence minister Rajnath Singh said on Wednesday.

Singh unfurled the national flag as part of the Telangana Liberation Day celebrations held by the Central government at Secunderabad Parade Grounds, marking the 77th anniversary of Hyderabad's integration into the Indian Union. He also received the ceremonial guard of honour from contingents from the Army Navy, and Air Force.

Earlier, Singh also paid homage at the Military Martyrs' Monument and laid a wreath at the statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, who played a decisive role...