Against the backdrop of the ongoing face-off between India and China in eastern Ladakh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called on President Ram Nath Kovind and discussed issues of national and international importance.
The meeting comes just a couple of days after the Prime Minister visited Leh and addressed soldiers following the June 15 Galwan Valley clashes in the higher reaches of that region with Chinese troops that left 20 Indian army personnel dead.
After the meeting, the Rashtrapati Bhavan tweeted, "Prime Minister @narendramodi called on President Kovind and briefed him on the issues of national and international importance."
The Prime Minister had addressed the troops of the Army, CRPF and Air Force and taken a jibe at China, saying the "era of expansionism" is over. Praising the troops of the Armed Forces, PM Modi said that the enemies of the country have seen the "fire and fury" of its Armed Forces.
"The era of expansionism has ended. This is the age of development. If someone becomes stubborn for expansionism, then it creates danger for world peace. History is witness that such forces have either been eliminated or forced to turn back.The entire world has made up its mind against expansionism,"