Hyderabad, Dec. 19 -- India gave a befitting reply to China, even in the midst of difficult times caused by COVID-19, when it displayed poor intentions at the border, Union defence minister Rajnath Singh said on Saturday.

"We have proved to them that India is not a weak nation," he said while addressing the newly-graduated cadets of the Indian Air Force at the combined graduation parade ceremony at Air Force station, Dundigal on the outskirts of Hyderabad.

"This is new India which will not tolerate any aggression, though our objective is to resolve any issue through dialogue rather than conflict," Rajnath Singh said. The defence minister said India always believed in dialogue and peace. "As of now, both the nations are amid bilateral an...