China has longstanding military ties with Pakistan, which has twice fought a war with India over Muslim-majority Kashmir. India's Modi and China's Xi Eye New Border Security Steps in Summit Talks https://t.co/5Gst0Lphid pic.twitter.com/ZiedBK5T7r — Darth Shwa (@Blaiserboy) October 10, 2019The border has been largely peaceful, but there have been occasional stand-offs between soldiers from the two Asian giants, who have overlapping territorial claims. The measures on the table include more border trade, tourism and even joint military patrols to boost trust, said the source. Xi will be accompanied by top diplomat Wang Yi, while Modi's team includes Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and National Security Adviser Ajit Doval. Ahead of the summit, police in southern India detained nine Tibetan activists who planned protests during Xi's visit to Mamallapuram, the local Hindu newspaper said.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 11, 2019 07:30 UTC