China to chair BRICS in 2027

Source: Moneycontrol | Original Published At: 2026-09-12 13:19:19 UTC

Key Points

• China will chair BRICS in 2027 and host the 19th BRICS Summit, according to the New Delhi Declaration issued at the 18th BRICS Summit in India.
• The declaration states full support for China's BRICS chairship and the holding of the next BRICS Summit in China.
• Chinese President Xi Jinping is in New Delhi for the BRICS summit, his first visit to India in seven years.
• A Modi-Xi meeting on the sidelines of the summit is likely to have covered India-China boundary issues, economic ties, investment, visas and rare earths.
• India and China have held several rounds of talks since the 2020 border tensions, including an October 2024 disengagement agreement in eastern Ladakh.
• China's 2027 BRICS chairship follows India's current chairship in 2026, with BRICS now comprising 11 members after expansion.
• India's 2026 BRICS agenda has focused on global governance reform, economic and financial cooperation, trade and investment, technology, food and energy security, and cooperation among developing countries.