Modi-Xi Handshake at BRICS Summit Draws Attention After Seven Years

Source: नवभारत टाइम्स | Original Published At: 2026-09-13 15:29:50 UTC

Key Points

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping met during the 18th BRICS Summit in Delhi.
• The handshake between the two leaders became a widely discussed moment at the summit.
• Xi's visit to India was his first in about seven years, following the Galwan border clash.
• The leaders held bilateral talks on the sidelines of BRICS and emphasized improving India-China relations.
• The BRICS joint statement condemned the 22 April 2025 terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir.
• The statement reaffirmed commitments to counter terrorism, terror financing, and cross-border movement of terrorists.
• Xi Jinping said China is ready to work with other BRICS members to promote peace and stability in West Asia and the Gulf region.