Xi Jinping in India for the BRICS Summit – Middle East, Trade Relations, and Energy in Focus

Source: Newsbeast.gr | Original Published At: 2026-09-12 07:07:32 UTC

Key Points

• Chinese President Xi Jinping is attending a two-day BRICS summit in New Delhi, his first visit to India since 2019, with a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
• The summit agenda is expected to focus on the Middle East and Ukraine conflicts, trade relations, and energy amid fragile global conditions.
• China and India are seeking to improve relations after years of border tensions, although the 3,500-km Himalayan boundary dispute remains unresolved.
• Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met Modi before the summit; Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz after an attack has pushed oil and gas prices higher, with Brent above $100.
• The Middle East war is creating divisions within BRICS: Russia and China continue trade with Iran despite U.S. threats, while the United Arab Emirates suspended commercial and financial dealings with Tehran.
• Modi and Putin discussed the Middle East and Ukraine wars; India continues importing Russian oil despite U.S. sanctions.