Daily Briefing: Xi, Modi discuss LAC at BRICS summit; how Pragg left his mark in chess final; and more

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Good morning! 🚨 Big story 🇨🇳 In what appeared to be a breakthrough in efforts to reduce tensions between the two countries over the military standoff in eastern Ladakh since May 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed India’s concerns to Chinese President Xi Jinping on “unresolved issues” along the LAC on Thursday, at the BRICS summit in Johannesburg. The two leaders “agreed” to “direct their relevant officials to intensify efforts at expeditious disengagement and de-escalation” of troops on the ground. Read Shubhajit Roy’s report for more. The spotlight is now on the exact contours of plans being drawn up by...