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Last Updated:August 31, 2025, 15:16 IST
Chinese President Xi Jinping thanked PM Modi for the invitation and assured Beijing’s support for India’s upcoming BRICS Presidency.
PM Modi with Xi Jinping | Image: PMO
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended an invitation to Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend the BRICS Summit that India will host in 2026, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.
President Xi thanked PM Modi for the invitation and assured Beijing’s support for India’s upcoming BRICS Presidency.
India is set to assume leadership of the grouping from Brazil next year.
During the meeting, Modi also expressed support for China’s presidency of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and its ongoing summit in Tianjin.
The two leaders last met in October 2024 in Kazan, Russia, on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit.
India’s BRICS Agenda
At the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro earlier this year, PM Modi had announced that India would seek to give the grouping a “new form" during its chairmanship.
He said BRICS would stand for Building Resilience and Innovation for Cooperation and Sustainability, with a strong emphasis on people-centric and Global South priorities — mirroring India’s approach during its G20 presidency.
The Rio summit, held under the theme “Strengthening Global South Cooperation for a More Inclusive and Sustainable Governance," saw commitments across areas such as finance, health, climate, AI, and peace and security.
The grouping, now expanded to 11 members — Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UAE, Ethiopia, Indonesia, and Iran — has become a key platform for Global South coordination.
Border Stability Stressed
Alongside BRICS, the Modi–Xi talks in Tianjin focused heavily on bilateral issues, particularly the border. PM Modi underscored the “importance of peace and tranquillity in the border areas" as a prerequisite for stronger relations.
Both leaders welcomed last year’s disengagement along friction points and the relative calm since then.
According to the MEA, they reiterated their commitment to a “fair, reasonable, and mutually acceptable" resolution of the boundary question, guided by the larger perspective of bilateral ties and the long-term interests of their peoples.
They also took note of progress made during recent Special Representative-level talks on the boundary issue and agreed to support further engagement.
The MEA added that PM Modi and Xi reaffirmed that India and China are “development partners, not rivals," and stressed that differences “should not become disputes."
“A stable relationship and cooperation between India and China — home to 2.8 billion people — is vital not only for the growth of both nations but also for a multipolar Asia and a multipolar world," the statement said.
The meeting marked PM Modi’s first visit to China in seven years and comes amid a broader push by both countries to project unity against the backdrop of global trade tensions with the United States.
Location :China
First Published:August 31, 2025, 15:16 IST
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