President Vladimir Putin welcomed his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, to Russia on Tuesday, as the Kremlin head prepares to host several leaders of developing nations at an intergovernmental summit this week.

Noting that this year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Russia, Xi said that over the past years the relationship between the two countries has weathered challenges.

PM Narendra Modi is set to hold bilateral talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping today on the sidelines of the Brics Summit in Russia’s Kazan. The meeting matters as it comes amid tensions between the two countries since the 2020 Galwan Valley military standoff.