Modi's visit comes just a day after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh called off his own visit to Ladakh. Singh was to visit Eastern Ladakh region to interact with soldiers deployed at the hostile border on Friday.
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Earlier visuals of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's arrival in Ladakh, he was later briefed by senior officials in Nimmoo./ Image: ANI
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Prime Minister Modi is scheduled to visit the military hospital of Leh and will interact with the soldiers who were injured in Galwan clash . /Image: Screengrab/ ABP News
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In a surprise visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Leh in Ladakh amid the India-China border standoff. / Image: ANI
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Prime Minister is accompanied by CDS Bipin Rawat and Army Chief MM Naravane. /Image: ANI
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PM interacted with the personnel of Army, Air Force and ITBP.
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The move is a major boost for the Indian troops amid the ongoing tensions along the Line Of Actual control.