Archive · 16 Sep 2026
Modi Urges India and China to Respect Core Concerns
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Chinese President Xi Jinping in New Delhi.
They met during a large meeting of BRICS countries.
Modi raised India’s concerns about its relationship with China.
He said both countries should respect each other’s important concerns.
India described this approach as mutual respect, mutual interest and mutual sensitivity.
A Chinese account said Modi’s positions on Tibet and Taiwan had not changed.
India recognizes Tibet as part of China and allows practical ties with Taiwan in areas such as trade and tourism.
The BRICS leaders also issued a statement about West Asia and condemned the 2025 Pahalgam massacre.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised India’s concerns about ties with China during a meeting with President Xi Jinping.
Modi said both countries should follow mutual respect, mutual interest and mutual sensitivity, according to India’s Ministry of External Affairs.
The meeting took place alongside the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12-13, 2026.
A Chinese readout said Modi’s positions on Tibet and Taiwan had not changed and that India does not permit anti-China activities on its soil.
BRICS leaders adopted a declaration urging restraint in West Asia and condemning the 2025 Pahalgam massacre.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping, with comments from India’s Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal.
- What
- Modi and Xi discussed bilateral relations, including each country’s core concerns and India’s positions on Tibet and Taiwan.
- When
- The meeting took place during the BRICS Summit on September 12-13, 2026; the Ministry of External Affairs comments were reported on September 15.
- Where
- New Delhi, India, on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit.
- Why
- To discuss India-China relations and emphasize mutual respect, mutual interest and mutual sensitivity.
- Meeting
- Narendra Modi met Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit.
- Summit dates
- September 12-13, 2026.
- Host city
- New Delhi, India.
- India’s stated principles
- Mutual respect, mutual interest and mutual sensitivity.
- Tibet position
- India recognizes the Tibet Autonomous Region as part of China.
- Taiwan position
- India’s position has remained consistent while allowing interaction in trade, investment, tourism and people-to-people exchanges.
- BRICS declaration
- Leaders called for restraint in West Asia and condemned the 2025 Pahalgam massacre.