Indian Prime Minister Modi Visits Himalayan Border Region Of Ladakh Where Indian & Chinese Troops Clashed

SCMP: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits troops near Chinese border following deadly clash

* Visit to soldiers in Ladakh is described as effort to send strong message to Beijing after 20 Indian soldiers were killed in the skirmish
* Prime minister warns that countries that become ‘consumed by expansionism’ either ‘pose a threat to humanity’ or have ‘destroyed the world’

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a surprise visit to the Himalayan border region of Ladakh on Friday, just three days after an initial agreement with China on the phased disengagement of frontline troops.

Modi’s unannounced trip, where he visited a military base, was described by analysts as sending a strong message to Beijing and the Indian public following a deadly clash between the opposing sides.

Both sides have significantly reinforced their forces following the incident on June 15 in the disputed Galwan Valley, close to Chinese-controlled Aksai Chin.

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Indian Troops Ready to Thwart 'Expansionists', Says Modi as China Opposes His Ladakh Trip -- Sputnik
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sit to disputed border area -- Al Jazeera

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