China’s Xi likely to visit India with big delegation for first time in seven years

But on August ⁠12, India said peace along the border was critical to ties after reports that Indian and Chinese army patrols came face-to-face in late July near a remote border.

Chinese ​President Xi Jinping is likely to attend next month's BRICS summit in New Delhi with a ‌large delegation, three sources said, in what would be his first in seven years and a fresh sign of a thaw between the rivals.

The Chinese foreign ‌ministry ⁠said, "China attaches great importance to and actively participates in BRICS cooperation, and supports India, the current chair, in successfully hosting this year's BRICS summit.