China and India meet at BRICS summit, seek solution to border conflict

Source: NOS | Original Published At: 2026-09-12 19:11:43 UTC

Key Points

• At the BRICS summit in New Delhi, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to seek a fair, reasonable and mutually acceptable solution to their border dispute.
• The two sides emphasized promoting cultural exchanges, business ties and mobility despite regulatory and logistical challenges in bilateral trade.
• Chinese customs data show that bilateral trade between China and India reached a record of more than USD 155 billion last year.
• Xi Jinping's visit was his first to India since 2019 and was viewed as a sign of gradual improvement in China-India relations.
• The eleven attending countries issued a joint statement calling for restraint in the Middle East conflict without naming specific parties.
• Xi Jinping urged BRICS countries to act as peacebuilders in the Middle East, saying the war is not in the general interest of the international community.
• BRICS, founded in 2009, now represents more than half the world's population and a quarter of the world economy, with partner countries joining in 2025.