Study needed to find if enemies involved in rise of natural disasters in border states: Rajnath

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Expressing concern over the rising number of natural disasters in some border states and Union Territories, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Friday said there is a need to conduct a detailed study to find out if India’s adversaries are behind it. Climate change is no longer just a weather-related phenomenon but is also linked to national security, Singh said. After inaugurating 35 border infrastructure projects worth Rs 670 crore at an event in Uttarakhand’s Joshimath-Malari Road, Singh said the increase in number of such incidents in the border regions cannot be ignored and that the government will seek cooperation from friendly...