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Doklam standoff ends: PM Narendra Modi to visit China for BRICS summit

No clarity on construction activities coming to a close in the disputed region

PM Modi with Xi Jinping
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PM Modi with Chinese President Xi Jinping at 2016 BRICS Summit in Goa.| Photo: Reuters

Archis Mohan New Delhi
A little over 24 hours after India and China announced an end to their military stand-off in the Doklam region, New Delhi on Tuesday confirmed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to China to attend the BRICS Summit from September 3 to 5.

While neither side stated whether China has indeed committed to halting its road construction in the Doklam area, which was the bone of contention, sources on the Indian side claimed the PM’s visit to China to attend the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) Summit was confirmed only after South Block received an assurance from

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