Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to meet at the BRICS Summit in New Delhi on Saturday in Xi's first visit to India in seven years.
The meeting follows an October 2024 border understanding that led to resumed direct flights, revived the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, and restarted traditional border trade.
Despite diplomatic thaws, fresh face-offs occurred in Arunachal Pradesh's Taksing area in July, and economic hurdles persist for Chinese investments in India.