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All party meeting discusses border tension with China
NEW DELHI, Jun 19 (BSS/PTI) – An all-party meeting called by Prime
Minister Narendra Modi to discuss the situation along the India-China
border on Friday saw leaders of major political parties putting across
their views on the sensitive issue.
The virtual meeting began with participants paying tributes to the
20 Indian soldiers killed in the violent face-off with Chinese troops
in East Ladakh earlier this week.
Prime Minister Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, External
Affairs Minister S Jaishankar were seen standing in silence as a mark
of respect for the fallen army men.
Singh and Jaishankar spoke on the stand-off at the meeting,
according to early visuals.
BJP chief J P Nadda, Congress president Sonia Gandhi, NCP leader
Sharad Pawar, TRS leader K Chandrashekhar Rao, JD (U) leader Nitish
Kumar, DMK’s M K Stalin, YSR Congress Party’s YS Jagan Mohan Reddy and
Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray were among those who attended the
meeting.
The government had invited presidents of major political parties
for the meet.
Opposition parties, including the Congress, have been asking the
government to be transparent about the situation on the border and
slammed its handling of the issue.
Modi has asserted that the sacrifice of Indian soldiers will not go in vain.
Defence Minister Singh had said that Indian soldiers displayed
exemplary courage and valour in the line of duty and sacrificed their
lives in the highest traditions of the Indian Army.
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