Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, on Wednesday. This will be the first official meeting between the leaders of the two countries in five years. This was confirmed by Foreign Minister Vikram Misri at a press conference in Kazan on Tuesday evening. He said that the meeting between the two heads of state will be held on the occasion of the BRICS leaders’ meeting on October 23. Mistry said the time for the bilateral meeting will be decided tomorrow.
The development came to light after India and China reached a new agreement on patrolling the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. Let us tell you that Foreign Secretary Vikram Mistry said in a statement yesterday that India and China have agreed to withdraw their troops from Demchok and Depsang along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh and also Start patrolling the area as before. He said that the troops of the two countries have begun patrols and the withdrawal process will start in the next few days.
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China to cooperate with India on deal
China on Tuesday also confirmed a military agreement with India aimed at easing tensions along the Line of Actual Control. A spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, “Resolutions have been reached on relevant issues, and we will work with New Zealand to implement these recommendations.” The standoff between the Indian and Chinese armies has continued since May 2020, and the border dispute has not yet been fully resolved. However, both sides retreated from many points of conflict.
Let us tell you that from June 15 to 16, 2020, Indian and Chinese soldiers faced off in the Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh. A fierce conflict broke out between the two sides, resulting in the death of 20 Indian soldiers and the death of more than 40 Chinese soldiers. However, so far, the People’s Liberation Army has not officially confirmed the death of its soldiers. After this incident, tensions along the line of actual control increased significantly. Both countries have deployed large numbers of troops on the LSI and patrols have been suspended. The two main points of conflict were Demchok and Depsang.
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India-China relations have been abnormal since May 2020
The fierce conflict in the Galwan Valley in June 2020 was the most serious military conflict between the two sides in decades. Since then, relations between India and China have deteriorated significantly. India has always stated that relations between India and China can return to normal only when peace is achieved in the border areas. Now, relations are expected to gradually normalize after the two countries agreed to restore the situation by May 2020. The bilateral talks between Prime Minister Modi and President Xi Jinping will be a big step in this direction.
