The two leaders held their first formal meeting in five years in Kazan, Russia, on the sidelines of the Brics summit after their nations reached an understanding over how to manage patrols along parts of their de facto border.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed on Wednesday to boost communication and cooperation between their countries and resolve conflicts to help improve ties that were damaged by a deadly military clash in 2020.

A meeting between the two leaders would come just two days after they settled a tense border dispute in the Himalayas.