Putin welcomes PM Modi and Xi Jinping to Russia for Brics Summit

PM Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Chinese President Xi Jinping were seen together during Brics summit on Tuesday in Kazan. Following the announcement of the LAC patrolling agreement with China, India has confirmed that PM Modi will hold a bilateral meeting with Xi Jinping in kazan on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

This will mark the first formal bilateral meeting between India and China since PM Modi hosted Xi for a summit in Tamil Nadu in 2019. (Photo: Reuters)

On Monday, India announced that both countries had reached an agreement on patrolling arrangements along the LAC, leading to disengagement and resolution of the issues that arose after the standoff in 2020. In its initial response, Beijing said that China and India have maintained close communication regarding border issues through diplomatic and military channels. (Photo: PTI)

In May 2020, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) crossed into areas traditionally claimed and patrolled by India. Since then, New Delhi and Beijing have engaged in negotiations, claiming to have resolved disputes over the LAC alignment in three regions: Galwan Valley, Gogra-Hot Springs, and the Pangong Lake area. The conflict peaked in the same year when twenty Indian soldiers and four Chinese soldiers died in hand-to-hand combat in the Galwan Valley in Ladakh. It was the first deadly clash between the two nations in nearly 60 years. In September 2022, both Indian and Chinese forces mutually pulled back from the Gogra-Hot Springs region in Ladakh.(Photo: PTI)

PM Modi participated in a musical performance at a gala dinner hosted for Brics leaders, joining Putin, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Xi Jinping, and other Brics leaders. (Photo: PTI)

Putin warmly welcomed PM Modi at the dinner for Brics leaders on Tuesday, and the two leaders shared a cordial handshake. This visit marks PM Modi's second trip to Russia this year as he previously traveled to Moscow in July to participate in the 22nd India-Russia Annual Summit. (Photo: PTI)

Upon arriving in Russia on Tuesday, PM Modi held bilateral meetings with Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Kazan. (Photo: PTI)

The 16th Brics summit, chaired by Russia in Kazan, is themed "Strengthening Multilateralism for Just Global Development and Security." The ministry of external affairs said that the summit would serve as an important platform for leaders to discuss key global issues. (Photo: AP)