India, Sept. 12 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi on Saturday amid the bid to reset ties between the two countries. Differences should not become disputes, India said.

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"Prime Minister emphasized that peace and tranquility in the border areas remains an essential basis for the continued development of bilateral relations," the ministry of external affairs said in a statement following the meeting.

Xi and Modi also welcomed the 'steady progress' in India-China ties since their last meeting in Tianjin in August 2025. "They reaffirmed that both countries should take a strategic and long term per...