China-India Cooperation within BRICS Serves Interests of Global South, Experts Say
Source: Brasil 247 | Original Published At: 2026-09-10 20:47:55 UTC
Key Points
- Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi at the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- The visit is described as Xi's first trip to India in seven years and is viewed as an opportunity to deepen China-India bilateral relations.
- Recent China-India border talks produced an eight-point consensus, which experts cited as a positive signal for improving relations.
- BRICS summit discussions are expected to cover financial cooperation, local currencies, cross-border digital payments, and the role of the New Development Bank.
- Experts say the summit's ability to build consensus on BRICS expansion while preserving unity and economic cooperation is important for the mechanism's future.
- Additional agenda themes include clean energy transition, green finance, climate response, AI governance, and food security.
- Analysts said China-India cooperation within BRICS can help Global South countries address energy shortages, rising prices, and development challenges.