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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government tightened scrutiny of foreign direct investment amid security concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic, largely curtailing China's economic influence. But as India aspires to become the world's third-largest economy by 2029 and a developed nation by 2047, it must grapple with balancing economic ambitions with security concerns and is beginning to cautiously accept Chinese investments in sectors such as electronics manufacturing to boost local production capabilities.
This week has been one of the most eventful in recent times in the chronicles of Indian diplomacy. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping signalled their intent to defuse tensions with their meeting on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Russia. This development has been preceded by South Block announcing that both sides had agreed to patrolling arrangements along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
India and China have decided to bury the hatchet, almost and for now. As a result, there will be a bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping today on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia. In a major breakthrough that can potentially end the over four-year-long military standoff, the two neighbours have reached an agreement on patrolling along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh "leading to disengagement."