All Eyes On PM Narendra Modi As He Addresses Nation Today At 4 PM

In his Sunday's address to the nation during Mann Ki Baat, PM said that India very well knows how to respond to aggression against it.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Image: PTI)

New Delhi: Amid the ongoing stand-off between India and China at Ladakh's Galwan valley and a surge in coronavirus cases in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to address the nation at 4 PM today. It also comes on the day when the first phase of Unlocking concludes in the country even as some states have extended the lockdown. As posted by the Prime Minister's Office on its official Twitter handle, "Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation at 4 PM tomorrow."

Prime Minister @narendramodi will address the nation at 4 PM tomorrow.

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 29, 2020

As of now, the Prime Minister's Office has not  specified whether his address will focus on rough relations with China amid the ongoing border dispute along Line of Actual Control, or will PM talk about the evolving Coronavirus situation that has shown little sign of Improvement in the country. In his Sunday's address to the nation during Mann Ki Baat, PM Modi had interacted for the first time with Indian citizens over the India-China dispute at Galwan Valley. In his speech, PM said that India very well knows how to respond to aggression against it. He hailed the heroism of the 20 soldiers who were killed in the Galwan valley face-off and said that the brave jawans of India know how to protect the territorial integrity of the country. “India bows to our brave martyrs, they have always kept India safe. Their valour will always be remembered, PM Modi said, in his first address after the Galwan Valley face-off between India and China along Line of Actual Control. While the latest edition of PM's Mann Ki Baat was focused on India-China face-off, the previous two editions of Mann Ki Baat were focused on the Coronavirus pandemic and resultant lockdown. In his last address PM had said that people should stay vigilant and it is important to be even more careful now as a major part of our economy has opened up. Meanwhile, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Mondauy issued new guidelines for Unlock 2 to open up of more activities in areas outside the Containment Zones. The new guidelines will come into effect from July 1, 2020, the process of phased re-opening of activities has been extended further. The new guidelines issued are based on feedback received from States and UTs, and extensive consultations held with related Central Ministries and Departments. As per the guidelines, Metro, cinema halls, gyms, pools, entertainment parks, theatres, bars, auditoriuums and political and large congregations will also remain shut till July 31.