India, Sept. 11 -- Five years after Galwan, a possible Modi-Xi meeting will test whether military disengagement can evolve into diplomatic stability

A potential face-to-face meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the upcoming BRICS Summit could signal a significant new chapter in India-China relations, five years after the deadly Galwan Valley confrontation pushed ties between the two countries to their lowest point in decades.

Modi and Xi are expected to hold bilateral talks during the BRICS Leaders' Summit in New Delhi on September 12, according to the developments surrounding the Chinese president's visit. If the meeting takes place, it would be the first formal bilateral int...