Published 12:32 IST, July 3rd 2020
PM Modi calls core meet in Delhi from Leh visit; Shah, Rajnath, Jaishankar & NSA to attend
After a significant visit to the Army personnel stationed in Leh early on Friday, PM Modi has now called for a core Ministers meeting back in Delhi
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After a significant visit to Army personnel stationed in Leh early on Friday morning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has w called for a core Ministers meeting back in Delhi. Union Home Minister Amit Shah, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval and or top officials from Prime Minister’s Office will be attending key meeting - essentially Cabinet Committee on Security.
news comes amid a series of crucial developments amid rising tensions between India and China at LAC border. PM Modi, along with Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat and Army Chief General Maj Mukund Naravane, visited Leh on Friday morning to take stock of situation in Eastern Ladakh, an unprecedented and unexpected mess to China.
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PM Modi interacts with Army personnel
During his surprise visit, Prime Minister interacted with personnel of Army, Air Force and ITBP at one of forward locations in Nimu. Located at 11,000 feet, this is among tough terrains, surrounded by Zanskar range and on banks of Indus, numerous pictures of surprise visit have been accessed, which all-toger depict a rousing picture against China's continued belligerence, with mess clear - India is undaunted, she will t back down.
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PM Modi's visit holds critical importance and comes as a massive statement following martyrdom of 20 Indian Jawans in a clash with Chinese troops on intervening night of June 15-16. He will address troops at Thiksey - a second forward area - before returning to New Delhi
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Over past few weeks, since clash, India has taken sheen of China's air of invincibility, by doing following, at a minimum:
- Going toe-to-toe with Chinese PLA militarily
- Blocking Chinese entities from investing in India under automatic FDA route
- Bolstering 123 nations' effort to probe China over Covid's origin
- Putting a full-stop to Chinese land-grabs, emboldening ors
- Banning Chinese apps and teaching China that protectionism isn't a one-way street
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12:32 IST, July 3rd 2020