Modi visits military base close to China amid standoff

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made an unannounced visit to a military base in remote and picturesque Ladakh region bordering China where the soldiers of the two countries have been facing off for nearly two months. A photo uploaded to his Instagram account showed Modi accompanied by India’s military leadership interacting with troops as he sat in a camouflage tent. His visit comes in the backdrop of a massive Indian army buildup following hand-to-hand