PM Modi, Xi Jinping ‘met’ first time since Ladakh tension: This is what happened
Since the beginning of the deadlock in East Ladakh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping have never been completely met. On September 16, Modi and XI attended the Annual Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Samarkand (Uzbekistan), but there was a slight indication of a sign of bilateral relations, which was very tense after the battle in the Galwan Valley almost 27 months ago.
Modi and Xi did not meet directly bilaterally even though the two leaders shared the stage while standing with each other. On the other hand, Modi met separately with Vladimir Putin from Russia, Ebrahim Raisi Iran, Shavkat Mirziyoyev from Uzbekistan and Recep Tayyip Erdogan from Turkey during the peaks.
Modi and XI are not said to have shaken hands or greet each other at the top. During the briefing for the media, Foreign Minister Vinay Kwatra stated that all planned bilateral meetings and for which requests had been made on time. When asked about a meeting that never happened, he answered that he did not “think there was more to be read about it”.
PM Modi’s bilateral meeting with Russian President Putin in SCO Summit received a lot of attention. Both leaders share custom diplomatic greetings, with Modi specifically emphasizing that the modern era is not a period of war. According to reports, Putin acknowledged India’s involvement in the Ukraine conflict and reiterated his commitment to fast resolution.
Indian and Chinese troops began their withdrawal from patrol points 15 in the Gogra-Hotsprings region in East Ladakh, the Chinese military was confirmed on September 9. The fourth round of the release between the two troops built supports peace in the area close to the line of the actual control (LAC).
The meeting between Modi and XI has been recommended as a result of withdrawals. Xi congratulated India for taking SCO’s leadership. He stated that China, along with other SCO members, would support India during the SCO presidency.
