Modi visits Himalayan border where troops clashed with China

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has flown into the northern Himalayan region of Ladakh, officials say, weeks after Indian and Chinese troops clashed on their disputed border there, escalating tension between the Asian powerhouses.

Modi, who has been under pressure to respond to what India deems Chinese incursions, met troops at a base in Ladakh’s Nimu area.

As per official said Modi was accompanied by the chief of defence staff, General Bipin Rawat, and the chief of the army, General Manoj Mukund Naravane.

India and China have traded blame for triggering the high-altitude brawl in the Galwan Valley on June 15, in which 20 Indian soldiers were killed and at least 76 were injured.

China has not disclosed how many casualties its troops suffered.

The nuclear-armed neighbours have amassed troops along the border, most of which remains disputed, and military and diplomatic talks are going on to de-escalate the confrontation.

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