PM Modi performed a puja on the banks of the Indus during his visit to Ladakh
New Delhi:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a Sindhu Darshan puja in Nimu, Ladakh on Friday during a day visit to an Indian army base in Union territory, a few days after the death of 20 soldiers during a violent confrontation with Chinese troops in Galwan. Region.
The Sindhu Darshan Festival is a three-day event celebrated in June of each year on the day of the full moon. The festival recognizes the Sindhu (Indus) River as a symbol of unity, peaceful coexistence and community harmony.
PM Modi also visited the War Memorial Hall of Fame to pay tribute to the soldiers who died for their country and to the Army General Hospital to interact with those injured in the violence in Galwan.
During his visit, seen as a response to increased Chinese aggression against the LAC (Real Line of Control) since May, the Prime Minister, without naming China, said: “The era of expansionism is over. , this is the era of development. History is testifying that the expansionist forces have lost or been forced to turn around. “
Prime Minister @Narendra Modi executed Sindhu Darshan Puja on his arrival in Nimu the place of the forward brigade #Ladakh, yesterday. pic.twitter.com/AhE4JtK2dI
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Describing Indian soldiers as “brave on the ground”, the Prime Minister also said that “the weak can never achieve peace, the brave can do it.”
Prime Minister Modi also said that India would not stop building roads and bridges in the border area, which is believed to have been the source of the Chinese aggression.
20 Indian soldiers were killed, including a colonel, and 76 others injured after a violent fight with Chinese troops late on the night of June 15. four Indian soldiers were killed in Arunachal Pradesh in 1975.
Since last month’s violence, satellite images acquired by GalacticGaming have shown that Chinese forces have penetrated 423 meters into Indian territory.
In addition to a strong diplomatic stance against China’s actions, India has also responded by banning 59 mobile phone apps of Chinese origin, including the video sharing platform TikTok, which parent company ByteDance now plans to use. a loss of $ 6 billion.
Meanwhile, union ministers have also said that India will no longer buy Chinese equipment for power plants and that Chinese construction companies will be banned from new road projects.
The Prime Minister’s visit was also seen as a strong response to the Opposition Congress and other critics of the government in handling the Chinese crisis.
