PM Modi & Xi's First Formal Talks in 5 Years

Published on: October 23, 2024 - In a major diplomatic development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping held bilateral talks today on the sidelines of the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia. This meeting marks their first formal engagement in five years and follows India's announcement of a truce with China to resume patrolling in disputed areas along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh, effectively ending a four-year military standoff.