What the Modi-Xi Meeting Was Really About

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What the Modi-Xi Meeting Was Really About

The Indian leader’s visit to China caps a nearly year-long effort to ease bilateral tensions.

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Tianjin, China. September 3, 2025, 1:20 PM Comment icon View Comments ( )

Welcome to Foreign Policy ’s South Asia Brief.

The highlights this week: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits China for the first time since 2018, search efforts are underway after a deadly earthquake in eastern Afghanistan , and Bangladesh sets a tim