Vikrant Shekhawat : Aug 24, 2023, 02:44 PM
BRICS Summit 2023: PM Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping held brief talks at the 15th BRICS summit in Johannesburg. It is being told that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a brief conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping after the joint press conference of the leaders on Thursday. After the incident of Galvan 2020, there has been no bilateral talks between the heads of state of India and China. Both the leaders had earlier met briefly during the G-20 summit and now the same has happened in the BRICS summit. Although, before the BRICS summit, the Indo-China forces held talks on the Ladakh border, till now both the countries have held talks with many countries at the army level.Speculations were rife whether Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi would hold talks at the BRICS summit or not. Even on the first day of the BRICS summit, Xi Jinping did appear in a 'frame' on a stage with the BRICS heads of state, but he did not give an address. The minister's representative took part on his behalf. However, in the meantime, the news of a brief conversation between PM Modi and Xi Jinping has come from the BRICS Summit.Jinping is also expected to participate in the G20Modi and Xi have arrived in Johannesburg to attend the 15th BRICS Summit. It is not yet clear what talks took place between PM Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping. However, many speculations were already being made regarding this conversation and meeting. Jinping is also expected to attend the G20 summit in New Delhi in early September.PM Modi gave this answer on the congratulations received on the success of Chandrayaan-3 missionEarlier, during his address at the BRICS Summit, PM Narendra Modi addressed the BRICS conference and described the success of Chandrayaan 3 as the success of the world. He said that no one had achieved the target set by India. India has succeeded in that endeavour. This is a big success of our scientists. I publicly express my gratitude on behalf of myself, my countrymen and my scientists for the congratulatory messages I have received from India and Indian scientists on this success.