In a landmark meeting on August 31, 2025, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping engaged in crucial bilateral talks on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin, China . This was their first formal bilateral meeting in over seven years, and it focused on two pivotal issues— maintaining peace along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and forging a joint front against terrorism .

The meeting marked a significant thaw in relations between the two Asian giants, which had been strained since the Galwan Valley clash in 2020 and the prolonged military standoff that followed. While previous interactions between the leaders occurred informally or at multilateral events, this summit marked a formal and structured step for

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