Xi Jinping's visit to New Delhi for the BRICS summit - his first visit to India in 7 years - marked an important, if carefully calibrated, moment in India-China relations. The important point is that neither side has abandoned its assessment of the other. Rather, both are attempting to establish mechanisms through which competition can be managed without escalating into crisis.
The language surrounding the Modi-Xi meeting in Delhi is revealing. Both argued that India and China should regard each other as partners, not rivals. The central proposition: differences should not become disputes.
