PM Modi meets Xi Jinping on sidelines of BRICS, leaders hold bilateral talks
The meeting was first formal interaction between the two leader in five years which also follows the agreement on border patrolling pact.
PTC News Desk: Prime Minister Modi met Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Kazan today. The meeting was first formal interaction between the two leader in five years which also follows the agreement on border patrolling pact.
PM Modi's last formal bilateral meet with Xi Jinping was in October 2019 in Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu months before the June 2020 clashes in Galwan that led to a military standoff. The two leaders met briefly during the Group of 20 meeting in Bali, Indonesia in 2022 and then in Johannesburg, South Africa (2023).
Earlier on October 21, Ministry of External Affairs announced that consensus on agreement had been reached regarding patrolling arrangements along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the India-China border areas. China's foreign ministry also confirmed the same.
The highly-anticipated meeting between PM Modi and President Xi is a pivotal moment in India-China relations.
The border standoff between India and China began in eastern Ladakh along the LAC in 2020, sparked by Chinese military actions. This incident led to prolonged tensions between the two nations, significantly straining their relations.
Prime Minister Modi also congratulated President Putin for successfully hosting the 16th BRICS Summit and conveyed wishes to Brazil as it takes over the presidency of the group. At the conclusion of the Summit, the leaders adopted the 'Kazan Declaration'.
Chinese President Xi Jinping said that it is important to build a BRICS committed to green development that promotes sustainable development. China is willing to expand cooperation with BRICS countries in green industries, clean energy and green mining, and promote green development through the entire industrial chain.