China backs India for successful BRICS summit, stays silent on Xi attendance

Source: India Today | Original Published At: 2026-07-30 12:46:27 UTC

Key Points

• China said it supports India in making this year's BRICS summit a full success.
• Beijing did not confirm whether President Xi Jinping will attend the summit scheduled for September 12-13.
• Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning described BRICS as an important platform for cooperation among emerging markets and developing countries.
• India is the current BRICS chair, and the grouping has expanded to include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, and Indonesia.
• Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri visited China and met Vice Foreign Minister Hua Chunying under the bilateral Vice Minister-Foreign Secretary mechanism.
• The discussions covered political mutual trust, exchanges and cooperation, handling differences, and the development of China-India relations.