Following a violent face-off in Ladakh's Galwan Valley, India and China have made progress towards resolving their border dispute and improving bilateral ties.
During a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized the need for peace and tranquillity along the India-China border. This meeting took place in India, where Xi is attending the BRICS summit for the first time in seven years.
The thaw in India-China relations, following years of tensions over a military standoff in Ladakh, was evident during this encounter. After their bilateral meeting, Modi and Xi welcomed the 'steady progress in India-China bilateral relations' since their last meeting in Tiajin in August 2025, as per a statement released by the Ministry of External Affairs.
Border tensions between India and China escalated in June 2020 when a violent face-off occurred between Indian and Chinese soldiers in Ladakh's Galwan Valley along the Line of Actual Control. This confrontation resulted in the deaths of 20 Indian soldiers, according to India, while Beijing confirmed the death of four Chinese soldiers.
Following the military face-off, both countries deployed thousands of soldiers along with heavy artillery in the region. China and India held several rounds of military and diplomatic talks to resolve their border standoff. In October 2024, the two countries announced that they had reached a patrolling arrangement along the Line of Actual Control, 'leading to the disengagement' of the two militaries in eastern Ladakh.
Modi and Xi agreed during their meeting that both countries should take a strategic and long-term perspective of their ties. They also expressed commitment to a fair, reasonable, and mutually acceptable resolution of the boundary question proceeding from the political perspective of their overall bilateral relations and the long-term interests of the two peoples.
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