Kovind undergoes cataract surgery, discharged

President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday underwent cataract surgery at the Army hospital here, a Rashtrapati Bhavan statement said.

The surgery was successful and he has been discharged from the hospital, it said.

Kovind aged 75 took over as the 14th president of India on July 25, 2017.

"The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind underwent cataract surgery today morning (August 19, 2021) at the Army Hospital (Referral & Research), New Delhi. Surgery was successful and he has been discharged from the Hospital," the statement said.