Archive · 5 Sep 2026
India Welcomes Chinese Aerospace Chief Ahead of BRICS Business Forum
India welcomed a senior Chinese aerospace official before an important BRICS meeting.
The official is Song Hou, who leads COMAC.
He will travel to New Delhi for the BRICS Business Forum 2026.
India and China discussed ways for companies to work together.
They also discussed technology and better connections between the two countries.
India said this cooperation supports inclusive growth.
The business forum is planned for September 11.
The larger BRICS Summit will follow on September 12 and 13.
India’s Consul General in Shanghai, Pratik Mathur, welcomed Chinese aerospace executive Song Hou.
Song Hou, COMAC’s director general, is traveling to New Delhi for the BRICS Business Forum 2026.
The discussions covered business-to-business, technology, and connectivity cooperation.
The forum is scheduled for September 11 in New Delhi.
The event will precede the 18th BRICS Summit on September 12 and 13.
- Who
- India’s Consul General in Shanghai, Pratik Mathur, and Song Hou, COMAC’s director general.
- What
- Mathur welcomed Song Hou and discussed business, technology, and connectivity cooperation ahead of the BRICS Business Forum 2026.
- When
- The welcome took place on Friday; the forum is scheduled for September 11, followed by the summit on September 12 and 13.
- Where
- The welcome was conveyed by India’s Consulate General in Shanghai, while the forum and summit will take place in New Delhi.
- Why
- The discussions aimed to strengthen cooperation and support inclusive growth during India’s BRICS Presidency.
- Indian official
- Pratik Mathur, India’s Consul General in Shanghai
- Chinese official
- Song Hou, Director General of the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China Ltd
- Business forum
- BRICS Business Forum 2026
- Forum date
- September 11
- Forum location
- New Delhi
- Summit
- 18th BRICS Summit, scheduled for September 12 and 13
- Discussion areas
- B2B, technology, and connectivity ties