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.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday at the BRICS summit in Russia, India's foreign secretary said, their first meeting since 2020 when ties nosedived after their forces clashed on their disputed frontier.

At an informal Brics Summit dinner in Kazan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave a thumbs-up as Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping engaged in conversation, highlighting a moment of camaraderie among the leaders.