Missiles to Pakistan, Talks with India: Modi and Xi Set to Face Off in Brazil!

International News: Despite the Chinese military help given to Pakistan during the Indian Army's Operation Sindoor, a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping is likely to take place in Brazil. According to a report in Deccan Herald, a meeting between the two leaders is possible in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in the month of July. According to the report, there is a discussion on the possibility of a meeting between the two leaders during the 17th BRICS summit. It is reported that a meeting between the two leaders may take place on the sidelines of the BRICS summit. In recent times, China is continuously strengthening Pakistan's military power and according to reports, it has accelerated production to supply J-35A stealth fighter aircraft to the Pakistan Air Force. Apart from that, China had also handed over satellite facilities as well as PL-15 air to air missiles to Pakistan, which Pakistan used against India.

India-China Talks to Focus on Bilateral Ties

It is believed that New Delhi's focus is to keep the issue of Pakistan away from the normalizing relations between India and China. If the two leaders meet in Brazil, this will be the second meeting between the two leaders after the 16th BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia on 23 October last year. Efforts to normalize relations between India and China began in Kazan last year. After the Pahalgam terror attack, when India decided to launch a military operation against Pakistan, India repeatedly informed China about its position. India tried to keep China away from the conflict. Although China did not openly support Pakistan militarily, it fully supported Pakistan diplomatically.

Modi and Xi Jinping's meeting possible in Brazil

During the tense developments of nearly three weeks after the Pahalgam terror attack, China called Pakistan an " all-weather partner " and talked about supporting it in "defending its sovereignty and territorial integrity". Not only this, China tried to protect The Resistance Front (TRF), an organization linked to the Pakistani terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Taiba, in the United Nations, which had taken responsibility for the Pahalgam terror attack. Apart from this, Beijing also supported Islamabad's call for an impartial investigation into the 'genocide' that took place on April 22 in Jammu and Kashmir, which was outright rejected by India. Pakistan also fired PL-15 missiles to target Indian targets during the clash between the two countries on May 7-10. Apart from this, China also provided satellite support to Pakistan Air Force to attack Indian military bases.

India-China Relations at Crossroads

However, if Prime Minister Modi decides to meet Xi Jinping even after these incidents, it will mean that India sees international forums like BRICS as an opportunity for multilateral cooperation, and considers dialogue with China on such forums as a step towards strategic stability. This is the reason why Indian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal recently said that India-China relations should be based on "mutual trust, respect and sensitivity". At the same time, a few days before the BRICS summit, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi also met Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar in Beijing and emphasized on further strengthening the China-Pakistan security partnership. During this time, talks were also held between the two countries regarding CPEC 2.0.