The interaction between PM Modi and Xi Jinping comes at a time when India and China have reached an agreement to patrol the remaining friction points along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh.

PM Narendra Modi is set to hold bilateral talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping today on the sidelines of the Brics Summit in Russia’s Kazan. The meeting matters as it comes amid tensions between the two countries since the 2020 Galwan Valley military standoff.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold their first bilateral meeting in five years Wednesday, Indian officials said, days after their countries reached a deal on their contested border.