Amid Doklam standoff, NSA Ajit Doval meets President Xi Jinping

Doval is attending the two-day Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa (BRICS) meeting of top security officials amid face-off between China and India

National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval met with Chinese President Xi Jinping along with other BRICS High Representatives on Friday in Beijing.

Doval is attending the two-day Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa (BRICS) meeting of top security officials amid face-off between China and India in the trijunction area for more than a month since Indian troops stopped the Chinese army from building a road in the area.

China claimed that it was constructing the road within its territory. India protested the construction, fearing it would allow China to cut India's access to its northeastern states.

Doval's visit has raised expectations about the likelihood of a solution to the more-than-a-month-long military standoff.

Doval met his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi, high-ranking Chinese politician and diplomat, on Thursday on the sidelines of a BRICS meeting. It was not clear whether the Sikkim standoff was raised during the Doval-Yang meeting, reported PTI.

China has maintained that there won't be a meaningful dialogue without the unconditional withdrawal of Indian troops from the area. But both sides have acknowledged that talks were held through diplomatic channels to ease the tension.

Chinas foreign ministry on Monday had said the BRICS NSAs meeting on security issues is a major platform for the countries for cooperation in politics and security fields.

(With agency inputs)