Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that the government has given a free hand to the armed forces to counter any changes on the Line of Actual Control with China with full force.

"Our government has given a free hand to the armed forces to counter any changes across the LAC with China with full force. The Indian Army did exactly that in Galwan valley. With courage they countered the PLA's soldiers and forced them to move back," Singh tweeted.