Xi and Modi agree at Brics to prioritise de-escalation efforts at the Himalayan border


Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking on the sidelines at the Brics summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, agreed on Thursday to seek a speedy resolution to a three-year stand-off along the Himalayan border area between the two countries.

Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra told a news briefing on Thursday that Modi had spoken to Xi and highlighted India’s concerns about the unresolved issues along the “Line of Actual Control” (LAC) – the effective Sino-India border.

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