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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for an all-party meeting on Friday to discuss the escalation in tension with China in border areas and look for possible solutions.
"In order to discuss the situation in the India-China border areas, Prime Minister @narendramodi has called for an all-party meeting at 5 pm on June 19. Presidents of various political parties would take part in this virtual meeting," the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) tweeted on Wednesday.
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