Archive · 12 Sep 2026
China Signals Long-Term India Ties Ahead of Modi-Xi Meeting
China and India may hold a meeting between their leaders in New Delhi.
Chinese officials said they want to keep a long-term relationship with India.
They also said the two countries should communicate more and cooperate.
At the same time, they acknowledged that the countries have disagreements, including border tensions.
Relations became worse after a clash in Galwan in 2020.
The proposed meeting would happen during a larger BRICS gathering.
China also said BRICS countries should use talks to help solve conflicts.
President Xi Jinping is expected to attend and speak at the summit.
China said it would approach relations with India from a long-term perspective ahead of a proposed Modi-Xi meeting in New Delhi.
The meeting is expected Saturday on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit, though the articles describe it as proposed.
Beijing said it wants greater communication and cooperation while properly handling differences, including border tensions near Taksing in Arunachal Pradesh.
The talks would follow the 2020 Galwan clash and earlier Modi-Xi meetings at the 2024 BRICS Summit in Kazan and the SCO Summit in Tianjin.
China said BRICS should promote dialogue, cooperation and peaceful solutions to international conflicts while advancing the interests of emerging and developing countries.
- Who
- Chinese President Xi Jinping, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning are central to the report.
- What
- China expressed support for long-term India ties ahead of a proposed Modi-Xi bilateral meeting and discussed expectations for the BRICS Summit.
- When
- China made the statement on Friday; the proposed bilateral meeting was expected on Saturday. The report also references the 2024 Kazan meeting and last year’s Tianjin meeting.
- Where
- The proposed bilateral meeting is to take place in New Delhi, India, on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit; border tensions were reported near Taksing in Arunachal Pradesh.
- Why
- China said it wants to follow the leaders’ strategic guidance, increase communication and cooperation, manage differences and support the development of BRICS cooperation.
- Proposed meeting
- Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping were expected to meet Saturday in New Delhi during the BRICS Summit.
- China’s position
- Beijing said it would handle India ties from a strategic and long-term perspective.
- Key tensions
- The report linked current differences to border tensions near Taksing and the 2020 Galwan clash.
- Previous meetings
- The leaders met at the 2024 BRICS Summit in Kazan and at the SCO Summit in Tianjin last year.
- BRICS membership
- The grouping has 11 members, according to the report.
- BRICS global role
- The report says BRICS represents nearly half of the world’s population, 40 percent of global GDP and more than 25 percent of global trade.