Analysts said that Vietnam is taking a stronger stand in its dispute with China over territory and resources in the South China Sea, and a direct confrontation seems unlikely for now. On Friday, Chinese President Xi Jinping left for a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, their second informal summit in 18 months. Issues ranging from regional trade and investment to counterterrorism and climate change were likely to be on the agenda, said Rajeev Ranjan Chaturvedy, a visiting fellow at RSIS.