New Delhi, Nov. 28 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asserted that "new India" responds decisively to terror threats, contrasting his government's approach with what he described as the hesitation of previous administrations. Addressing thousands gathered in the temple town of Udupi for the Laksha Kantha Gita Parayana, where one lakh devotees recited the Srimad Bhagwad Gita, the Prime Minister interwove national security, spiritual philosophy and governance principles in a wide-ranging address.

Modi said the essence of national security lies in collective harmony combined with an unwavering commitment to protecting citizens.

"Previous governments used to sit idle after terror attack but new India neither bows nor hesitates from ...