Xi and Modi Reaffirm Commitment to a ‘Fair and Acceptable’ Solution to Border Dispute

Source: Asharq Al-Awsat | Original Published At: 2026-09-12 15:20:15 UTC

Key Points

• Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in New Delhi and reaffirmed their commitment to a fair and acceptable solution to the border dispute.
• BRICS member countries, including Russia, China, India, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt, issued a joint statement calling for maximum restraint amid escalating tensions in the Middle East and West Asia.
• The statement expressed concern over deliberate attacks on civilian infrastructure and peaceful nuclear facilities under full IAEA safeguards and called for compliance with nuclear safety and security standards during armed conflicts.
• India, as summit host, worked to bridge differences after BRICS foreign ministers failed to agree on a joint statement in May over the Middle East conflict.
• The summit opened with participation by leaders of China, Russia, Iran, and Egypt, and the BRICS statement emphasized protecting smooth flows of global trade, supply chains, and energy.
• Xi said the war in the Middle East does not serve the common interests of the international community.