Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in the Russian city of Kazan, India's foreign secretary said on Tuesday.

Vladimir Putin sees the meeting with world leaders as a powerful way to demonstrate the failure of US-led efforts to isolate Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.

During his visit, PM Modi is also expected to hold bilateral meetings with his counterparts from BRICS member countries

PM Modi said he had an excellent meeting with President Putin, revealing that the talks focused on how to add even more vigour to India and Russia’s bilateral partnership across diverse sectors

"We have been in constant contact regarding the conflict between Russia and Ukraine," Modi said at the BRICS summit in Kazan. "We believe disputes should only be resolved peaceful

PM Narendra Modi holds talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Kazan on the margins of the BRICS summit. My second visit to Russia in three months reflects close coordination and deep friendship between India and Russia: Modi in talks with Putin.