By a widely accepted definition, a cloudburst means more than 100 mm of rainfall in one hour, over a small area.

Cloudbursts are causing chaos in mountainous parts of India and Pakistan, with tremendous amounts of rain falling in a short period of time over a concentrated area. The intense, sudden deluges have proved fatal in both countries.

The sudden and intense weather event is almost impossible to forecast and often leads to deadly flash-flooding and landslides

Relations plummeted in 2020 after security forces clashed along the border. The violence, the worst in decades, left 20 Indian soldiers and four Chinese soldiers dead, freezing high-level political engagements.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in New Delhi, marking continued engagement between the two nations.

PM Modi said that stable, constructive and predictable relations between India and China will promote regional and global peace.