Defence Minister of India Rajnath Singh Wednesday said while the Indian Army did not step across the Line of Control (LoC) during the Kargil conflict in 1999, they could have ventured inside enemy territory if they so wanted.

Addressing an event commemorating soldiers, who laid down their lives on the line of duty, at the 24th Kargil Vijay Divas, on Wednesday, the Defence Minister said, "The honour and dignity of the nation are above everything else for us. And to save or restore our country`s honour and territorial integrity, we can go to any extent. The reason why our forces did not cross the LoC after emerging victors in `Operation Vijay` on July 26 1999 is because we are a peace-loving country, which is rooted to its values and are committed to international laws."