PM Modi and Xi Jinping to Hold Bilateral Talks at BRICS Summit After Five-Year Hiatus and Recent Truce in Eastern Ladakh

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:21am on 23 Oct 2024,Wednesday India Global

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold bilateral talks today at the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia. This is their first formal meeting in five years and comes after India announced a truce with China to resume patrolling in disputed areas along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, ending a four-year military standoff. The discussions follow a formal dinner on Tuesday night, hosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin for BRICS leaders. The meeting aims to address ongoing tensions and improve diplomatic relations between India and China.

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