PM Modi and Xi will meet on the sidelines of the summit meeting of BRICS, the foreign secretary said, which is taking place in the Russian city of Kazan. This will be the first meeting since 2020 when ties nosedived after their forces clashed on their disputed frontier.

As the host city for the 16th Brics Summit, Kazan, the capital of Tatarstan, is emerging as a key player in global diplomacy. With leaders from India, China, South Africa, Russia and other nations gathering here,