Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to meet at the BRICS summit. This bilateral meeting, confirmed by Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, is anticipated to cover key areas of cooperation and address ongoing tensions between the two nations.

(Reuters) -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.

China and India agreed to allow each others’ troops to patrol the disputed border between the two countries, a significant step toward ending a four-year stalemate as leaders from both nuclear-armed nations possibly meet at a BRICS summit this week.

Foreign secretary Vikram Misri and China's foreign ninistry spokesperson Lin Jian have not confirmed a bilateral Modi-Xi meet on the BRICS summit sidelines. Despite India reaching an agreement on LAC patrolling,

China's Foreign Ministry commented on potential talks between Prime Minister Modi and President Xi during the BRICS summit in Russia. Both leaders will attend the event. Indian and Chinese negotiators reached an agreement on LAC patrols in Ladakh.