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Modi, Xi Hold Bilateral Talks During India-Hosted BRICS Summit
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Chinese President Xi Jinping in New Delhi.
Their meeting took place while India was hosting the BRICS Summit.
Modi thanked China for helping India during its BRICS chairmanship.
He also said the two countries could discuss working together.
Xi said India and China should cooperate more closely.
He said both countries have important responsibilities because they are major members of the Global South.
Xi also called for more cooperation through BRICS.
The leaders discussed working toward development, stability and prosperity.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Chinese President Xi Jinping in New Delhi during the BRICS Summit.
Modi thanked China for supporting India’s BRICS chairmanship and welcomed bilateral cooperation discussions.
The meeting lasted 45 minutes, according to one report, and Modi said India was ready for meaningful dialogue.
Xi called for stronger India-China cooperation and a greater global role for both countries.
Xi urged the two nations to advance high-quality cooperation within the broader BRICS framework.
- Who
- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
- What
- They held a bilateral meeting focused on India-China cooperation and cooperation within BRICS.
- Where
- Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, India.
- When
- During the BRICS Summit on September 12, 2026; one report says the meeting lasted 45 minutes.
- Why
- To discuss bilateral cooperation and ways to strengthen cooperation within the broader BRICS framework.
Key facts
- Meeting participants
- Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping
- Location
- Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
- Occasion
- The 18th BRICS Summit
- Summit dates
- September 12 and 13, 2026
- Meeting duration
- 45 minutes, according to one report
- India’s role
- India is hosting the summit and holds the BRICS chairmanship this year
- Main themes
- Bilateral cooperation, BRICS cooperation, trade, investment, energy and food security
Quotes
Narendra Modi
Prime Minister of India
“In the face of a complex international landscape marked by intertwined changes and challenges, China and India, as the world's two most populous countries and important members of the Global South, shoulder significant responsibilities. Both sides should keep the future of humanity in mind and the well-being of their peoples at heart, and work together to advance high-quality cooperation within the greater BRICS framework.”
firstpost.com
“It gives me great pleasure to extend a warm welcome to you. Thank you very much for your positive remarks at the Brics Summit. I express my gratitude for the support and cooperation received from China during India's Brics chairmanship. We now have the opportunity to discuss bilateral cooperation. Once again, a warm welcome to India.”
businesstoday.in
firstpost.com
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