Archive · 12 Sep 2026
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.
- When
- During the BRICS Summit on September 12, 2026; one report says the meeting lasted 45 minutes.
- Where
- Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, India.
- Why
- To discuss bilateral cooperation and ways to strengthen cooperation within the broader BRICS framework.
- 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
