Ahead of his expected meeting with Xi Jinping at the SCO summit in Tianjin, Prime Minister Modi stressed the need for peace along the LAC and stable India-China ties, even as both sides work to repair relations strained since the Galwan clashes.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has met China's top diplomat and hailed the “steady progress” made in improving the countries' relationship after a yearslong standoff between the nuclear-armed powers.