Last month, there had been a violent clash at the Indo-China border in Ladakh that had left 20 Indian Armymen dead, and others injured.
Relations between the two countries have been somewhat strained in recent days, and Prime Minister Modi had been repeatedly said that India was capable of giving a "befitting reply". More recently, the government has banned 59 Chinese apps -- including popular choices such as TikTok and Shein.
On Friday, during a surprise visit to Ladakh's Nimu region, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated his earlier comments. In a clear warning to China, he added that "the age of expansionism is over".
"This is the age of development. History has been witness that expansionist forces have either lost or were forced to go back," he said.
The Prime Minister said that while India was committed to peace, that should not be mistaken for weakness.
"We are the same people who pray to the flute playing Lord Krishna but we are also the same people who idolise and follow the same Lord Krishna who carries the Sudarshana Chakra," he said in Ladakh.
Many have hailed the parallel drawn by Modi, with the ISKON using its official Twitter handle to add that this was the "qualification" of Krishna.
"Softer than the flower and harder than the thunderbolt. Two sides. When Kṛṣṇa is strict He's harder than the thunderbolt, and when He's soft, He's softer than the flower," the tweet added.
