Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri did not confirm the timing of the meeting. This is the first formal meeting between the two leaders of state in 5 years.

At the BRICS meeting in Kazan, which was attended by leaders from 32 countries, Russian President Vladimir Putin highlighted Russia's strategic partnerships with China and India. Despite international concerns,

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday during the BRICS summit in Russia. This will be their first formal discussion since the border tensions flared up in eastern Ladakh in May 2020.