Military leaders, Doval meet Modi as border tension with China continues

Official sources said Doval has been closely monitoring the evolving situation along the Line of Control in Ladakh as well as in north Sikkim and Uttarakhand

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met with National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and the three service chiefs as a border tension with China in eastern Ladakh continued, media reports said.

The military leaders apprised Modi about the situation in eastern Ladakh, news agency PTI said quoting sources as officials maintained that the agenda of the scheduled meeting was military reforms and improving India's combat prowess. There was no official comment or details available about the meeting.

The meeting came hours after the Indian Army briefed Defence Minister Rajnath Singh about the situation