Archive · 12 Sep 2026
Modi, Xi Hold Bilateral Talks as BRICS Adopts Declaration
Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping met during a major BRICS meeting in New Delhi.
Xi’s visit was described as his first trip to India in seven years.
Their meeting came after relations between India and China had improved following tensions at Galwan.
BRICS countries also agreed on a document called the New Delhi Declaration 2026.
The document called for protecting civilians and important civilian buildings during conflicts.
It also urged countries to support ceasefires and allow aid to reach people in Gaza.
Xi said BRICS should help promote peace in West Asia.
Modi proposed changes to global decision-making so developing countries can have a stronger voice.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi.
Xi Jinping’s visit was described as his first to India in seven years, following a thaw in Sino-Indian relations after the Galwan standoff.
BRICS members unanimously adopted the New Delhi Declaration 2026, expressing concern over escalating tensions in West Asia.
The declaration called for civilian protection, respect for sovereignty, humanitarian access to Gaza, ceasefires, and dialogue-based diplomacy.
Modi proposed 10 global governance reforms and urged BRICS to help make the Global South a “rule-shaper” rather than a “rule-taker”.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and the BRICS member states.
- What
- Modi and Xi held bilateral talks while BRICS adopted the New Delhi Declaration 2026 and discussed global governance reform.
- When
- Saturday; the articles do not provide a calendar date.
- Where
- New Delhi, India, on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit.
- Why
- The meeting followed a thaw in India-China relations, while the summit addressed West Asia tensions, global peace, trade, and the role of the Global South.
- Event
- Bilateral meeting between Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping during the BRICS Summit
- Location
- New Delhi
- Xi Jinping’s visit
- Described as his first visit to India in seven years
- BRICS declaration
- New Delhi Declaration 2026
- West Asia
- BRICS expressed deep concern over escalating tensions and called for maximum restraint
- Gaza
- The declaration urged a ceasefire and full, unhindered humanitarian access
- Modi’s proposal
- Ten proposals for global governance reform, potentially forming a BRICS Reform Roadmap
- Other concerns
- The declaration addressed civilian infrastructure, nuclear safety, disarmament, trade, supply chains, and energy flows