Archive · 12 Sep 2026
Xi Heads to India as Modi Bilateral Talks Take Shape
Chinese President Xi Jinping is going to India for a BRICS meeting.
The summit will be held in New Delhi on September 12 and 13.
Xi and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi may also have their own meeting.
The two countries are still arranging the details, so the meeting has not been formally confirmed.
Xi has not visited India for nearly seven years.
India and China have had difficult relations since clashes in Galwan in 2020.
The countries say peace along their border is important for better relations.
China says it wants more communication, cooperation, and careful handling of disagreements.
Chinese President Xi Jinping is traveling to New Delhi for the 18th BRICS Summit on September 12 and 13.
India and China are arranging a possible bilateral meeting between Xi and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Xi’s visit is his first to India in nearly seven years, following his 2019 trip to Mamallapuram.
The leaders’ discussions would take place amid efforts to stabilize ties after the 2020 Galwan clashes.
China says it wants stronger communication and cooperation with India while properly managing differences.
- Who
- Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with arrangements involving Indian and Chinese officials.
- What
- Xi is traveling to India for the BRICS Summit, while China and India arrange a possible bilateral meeting between Xi and Modi.
- When
- The BRICS Summit is scheduled for September 12 and 13, 2026; the announcement about arrangements was published September 11.
- Where
- New Delhi, India.
- Why
- Xi is attending the BRICS Summit, while both countries are seeking to communicate, cooperate, stabilize relations, and manage differences.
- Summit
- 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit
- Summit dates
- September 12–13, 2026
- Location
- New Delhi, India
- Chinese participant
- President Xi Jinping
- Indian participant
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi
- Previous India visit
- Xi last visited India in 2019 for the India-China Informal Summit in Mamallapuram
- Meeting status
- A Xi-Modi bilateral meeting is being arranged or expected, but was not formally announced in the reports
- Main diplomatic context
- Relations remain affected by the 2020 Galwan clashes and subsequent border tensions
