Sources claim that both leaders had "informal discussions" at the Leaders' Lounge during the BRICS Summit in Johannesburg. China claims that the meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the BRICS Summit in South Africa was in response to India's request. It was a "deferred request" from the Chinese side, according to official sources from the Indian government, who disputed this.


According to official sources, "The request for a bilateral meeting from the Chinese side was deferred."According to sources, both leaders held "informal discussions" on August 23 at the BRICS Summit in Johannesburg's Leaders' Lounge. However, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs claimed that President Xi Jinping spoke with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on that day.


Both leaders concurred to work towards "rapidly easing tensions" at the Line of Actual Control (LAC), where tensions have been high ever since both sides fought in the Galwan Valley of Eastern Ladakh in June 2020. They also decided to give their respective governments orders to hasten the soldiers' return to their home nations.


"President Xi Jinping and I had this talk during the BRICS Summit. The Prime Minister spoke with other BRICS leaders as well. India's worries over unresolved issues in the LAC and other regions were discussed by the Prime Minister during his chat with President Xi Jinping. China statement stated that there was a "clear and in-depth exchange of views on current China-India relations and other shared issues," according to Indian Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale.If you have any further questions, please let me know!