Days after India and China reached an agreement on border patrolling, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping held their first bilateral meeting in five years. This meeting occurred on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia. Both PM Modi and President Xi emphasized the vital roles played by the special representatives from each side, India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, in achieving this breakthrough.