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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation at 4 pm today. His address comes against the backdrop of a bitter standoff between Indian and Chinese troops in eastern Ladakh, where 20 Indian Army personnel had killed in clashes on June 15 in Galwan Valley.

Also, the country will be entering "unlock 2" from July 1 for which guidelines were issued by the Union Home Ministry on Monday night, further easing the restrictions imposed due to the coronavirus lockdown.

Indian and Chinese militaries will hold another round of Lt General-level talks today in an attempt to de-escalate tensions in eastern Ladakh and finalise modalities for disengagement of troops from the sensitive region, government sources said.

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