Will India and China draw closer amid Middle East war? Xi Jinping likely to visit India next month

Source: Aaj Tak | Original Published At: 2026-07-31 07:15:16 UTC

Key Points

• Chinese President Xi Jinping may visit New Delhi in September to attend the BRICS summit hosted by India.
• If the visit is confirmed, it would be Xi's first trip to India since the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2020 Galwan border dispute.
• India will host the BRICS summit on 12-13 September, and Russian President Vladimir Putin is also expected to attend.
• Iran will participate as a BRICS member, though the level of its delegation is undecided.
• Before the BRICS summit, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi may meet leaders of Russia, China and Iran at the SCO summit in Kyrgyzstan.
• The SCO summit is described as the first top-level meeting among member states after the US-Iran conflict, with regional security, West Asia, trade and multilateral cooperation expected on the agenda.
• Xi's possible visit is reported as a significant diplomatic development for India-China relations despite ongoing border tensions.