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Xi to Visit India for BRICS Summit

Xi to visit India for BRICS summit
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ChinaIndia
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Economic GrowthInclusive MultilateralismInstitutional DevelopmentSustainable Development

Source: Daily Excelsior | Original Published At: 2026-09-10 22:41:57 UTC

Key Points

  • Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit India from September 12 to 13 to attend the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi.
  • The visit is at the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and marks Xi's first visit to India in nearly seven years.
  • India is the current BRICS chair and is hosting the summit under the theme 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability'.
  • Xi is expected to meet Modi on the sidelines of the summit amid efforts to stabilize China-India bilateral ties.
  • BRICS discussions are expected to cover intra-BRICS trade, payment systems, science and technology cooperation, climate change, and global governance.
  • BRICS has expanded to 11 member economies and also includes partner countries, representing a large share of global population, GDP, and trade.
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