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Why Xi Jinping Skipped Prime Minister Modi’s BRICS Dinner
Xi Jinping visited Delhi for a meeting of BRICS countries.
He attended the summit and met India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Later, he did not go to a dinner hosted by Modi.
People familiar with the situation said Xi was very tired after a long flight.
They also said the time difference made him more exhausted.
Other leaders, including Vladimir Putin, attended the dinner.
Modi and Xi also talked about improving relations between India and China.
They said disagreements should not turn into bigger disputes.
Chinese President Xi Jinping skipped Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s dinner for BRICS leaders in Delhi.
People familiar with the matter attributed Xi’s absence to exhaustion and time-zone differences after his long flight.
Xi attended the BRICS Summit and held a bilateral meeting with Modi earlier that day.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and other BRICS leaders attended the dinner, along with Indian ministers and state chief ministers.
Modi and Xi agreed that differences between India and China should not become disputes and emphasized mutual respect, sensitivity and interest.
- Who
- Chinese President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with other BRICS leaders and Indian officials.
- What
- Xi Jinping skipped a dinner hosted by Modi while attending the BRICS Summit, but participated in summit engagements and a bilateral meeting with Modi.
- Where
- Delhi, including Bharat Mandapam, where the dinner was held.
- When
- On the first day of the two-day BRICS Summit; the dinner took place the previous night, and the summit was scheduled to end the following day.
- Why
- People familiar with the matter said Xi was tired and exhausted because of the time difference and a long flight.
Key facts
- Event
- Two-day BRICS Summit
- Dinner host
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi
- Absent leader
- Chinese President Xi Jinping
- Reported reason
- Exhaustion linked to a long flight and time difference
- Attendees
- Russian President Vladimir Putin, other BRICS leaders, Indian ministers and several state chief ministers
- India-China discussion
- The leaders emphasized a strategic, long-term relationship and said differences should not become disputes
- Guiding principles
- Mutual respect, mutual sensitivity and mutual interest
Quotes
Ministry of External Affairs
India’s foreign ministry, which issued the statement on the Modi-Xi meeting
“The two leaders welcomed the steady progress in India-China bilateral relations since their last meeting in Tianjin in August 2025. They reaffirmed that both countries should take a strategic and long term perspective of their ties.”
NDTV
Sources
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