Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in New Delhi on the sidelines of the 2026 BRICS Summit, putting India-China relations back at the centre of current diplomacy. Why the meeting mattersThe meeting is significant because it comes after years of military tension along the Himalayan border. The two sides have gradually moved from confrontation toward cautious stabilisation, but the core boundary dispute remains unresolved. Both leaders discussed im