Xi Jinping gets red carpet at Brics summit amid thaw in India-China relations
Chinese President Xi Jinping received a red-carpet welcome in India for the BRICS summit, marking his first visit to the country in seven years. This high-profile reception signals a significant thaw in relations between the two nations following a deadly military clash on their disputed border in 2020. The summit highlights the complex dynamics within the BRICS bloc as members navigate internal disagreements while positioning themselves as a counterweight to Western dominance.
- ▪Xi Jinping's visit to India is his first in seven years and is viewed as a major step toward reconciliation after the 2020 Himalayan border conflict.
- ▪The BRICS summit is being hosted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has also welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.
- ▪Analysts note that BRICS members struggle to speak with one voice due to differing geopolitical agendas, with China seeking to counter US influence while India maintains a more cautious, non-anti-Western stance.
- ▪The group has expanded to include new members such as Egypt, Ethiopia, and Saudi Arabia, now rivaling the G7 in terms of global population representation.
- ▪Despite internal fractures, such as recent conflicts between member states, the summit is expected to produce a generic joint declaration condemning unilateral war without naming specific countries.
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Xi Jinping, right, is visiting India for the first time in seven years to attend the Brics summit. Photograph: Indian Ministry Of External Foreign Affairs/EPAView image in fullscreenXi Jinping, right, is visiting India for the first time in seven years to attend the Brics summit. Photograph: Indian Ministry Of External Foreign Affairs/EPAIndiaXi Jinping gets red carpet at Brics summit amid thaw in India-China relationsChinese president’s arrival in Delhi seen as step towards reconciliation after deadly 2020 military clashOliver HolmesSat 12 Sep 2026 06.37 EDTLast modified on Sat 12 Sep 2026 06.46 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe Chinese president, Xi Jinping, has received a red-carpet welcome in India for a summit of Brics developing nations, as regional rivals Beijing and Delhi…
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