Thiruvananthapurm, May 22 (UNI) Noted columnist and prominent nationalist thinker S. Gurumurthy has said intelligent nations rise above history whereas the less fortunate ones are hostages of history.

Gurumurthy said India has evolved the idea of nationhood which is based on mutual respect towards all religious communities, whereas the idea of nationhood of Pakistan is based singly on 'hatred towards India'.

He was delivering speech on 'Operation Sindoor: Paradigm Shift from Candle light to Brahmos' here in Rajbhavan on Wednesday evening.

"While Pakistan has a theology which has become a political ideology, India has developed a philosophy of nationhood,"he pointed out.

Lauding the efforts of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi towards Atmanirbhar Bharat, Gurumurthy said that about 32 % of India's defence equipment are 'Made in India' which has made a huge impetus in the strategic dimensions of India's defence preparedness.

Governor Rajendra Viswanath Arlekar presided over the function. Earlier the family members of the slain Ramachandran, who was a victim of Pahalgam terror strike, was honoured by the Governor.

Swaminathan Gurumurthi, popularly known as a writer and journalist in India and a chartered accountant by profession, is a corporate adviser of high standing.

Highly rated for his investigative writings, he has ceaselessly campaigned against corruption at high places, exposing the bribery in Bofors arms deal and the nexus between corporates and government.

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