Modi Visits Military Base Close to China Amid Standoff

Modi Visits Military Base Close to China Amid Standoff
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (F) and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands with leaders at the BRICS summit in Goa, India, on Oct. 16, 2016. Manish Swarup/File/AP Photo
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SRINAGAR, India—Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an unannounced visit on July 3 to a military base in a remote region bordering China where troops from the two countries have been facing off for nearly two months.

Modi, accompanied by India’s military leadership, interacted with troops in Ladakh region. A photo on his Instagram account showed him sitting in a camouflage tent at the base. “Interacting with our brave armed forces personnel,” he wrote.