As the soldiers burst into patriotic slogans, the PM, wearing a mask as coronavirus precaution, acknowledged them with folded hands."Interacting with our brave armed forces personnel at Nimu," the PM posted, sharing a photo on his Instagram account.Sitting in a camouflage tent, PM Modi addressed soldiers from the Army, Air Force and Indo-Tibetan Border Police with the Zanskar mountains as a spectacular backdrop. He was briefed by senior officers on the nine-week face-off with China at the Line of Actual Control or LAC, the de-facto border separating the two countries.PM Modi also visited a hospital where soldiers wounded in the brawl with Chinese troops at Galwan river Valley are recovering.Besides being a huge morale booster for the troops, the Prime Minister's visit is seen as a direct message to China, which has been aggressively confronting Indian soldiers in parts of Ladakh.Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was to travel to Leh yesterday but his trip was cancelled.#WATCH: Prime Minister Narendra Modi among soldiers after addressing them in Nimmoo, Ladakh. pic.twitter.com/YMqNs7DIEX
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