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Prime Minister Narendra Modi met soldiers at Nowshera sector in the border district of Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir on the occasion of Diwali. "I want to spend Diwali with family members, so I join you on this festival," he said.
Addressing soldiers at Nowshera sector, PM Modi said India must enhance its military capabilities in line with the changing world and modes of war.
Modi lauded the role played by the brigade in Nowshera in surgical strikes. He said many attempts were made to spread terrorism here after the surgical strike but they were given a befitting reply.
Modi shared sweets with soldiers in the Nowshera sector. His visit follows his return from the COP26 summit in Glasgow.
Since taking over as PM, Modi has met troops in a border region on Diwali, starting from a visit to Siachen in 2014.
