China's Xi lands in Delhi for BRICS summit and talks with Modi
Xi’s first India visit in seven years comes as China and India seek to ease border tensions and expand trade ties, officials said.
- Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in New Delhi on Saturday, September 12, 2026, for the 18th BRICS Summit, receiving a red-carpet welcome before scheduled talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- Beijing stated on Friday it is "ready to work with India... by strengthening communication, enhancing cooperation, and properly handling differences," seeking an "early and substantial harvest" regarding their roughly 3,500-kilometre Himalayan border.
- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told leaders that BRICS nations "represent 50 per cent of the world's population, 40 per cent of global GDP, and more than 25 per cent of global trade" among the 11-nation bloc.
- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated pressure on Iran "has reached a critical and dangerous stage" following the "military aggression by the United States and Israel," while dozens of Tibetans protested Xi's visit on Friday.
- Analysts like Harsh V. Pant of India's Observer Research Foundation view The Gulf conflict as the "central fault line" for the summit, noting the bloc's expansion now acts as a "big constraint" on effectiveness.
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