China and India Plan Xi-Modi Meeting, Chinese Ministry Says

12 September 2026

Xi will participate in the BRICS summit, will deliver a speech at the event, and will have in-depth exchanges with the leaders on the current international situation, the spokesperson said.

BEIJING, September 11 (Reuters) – China and India are arranging a bilateral meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday, as Xi will travel to India this weekend to attend a BRICS summit.

China is willing to address bilateral relations “from a strategic and long-term perspective,” improve communication and cooperation, while properly managing differences, Mao Ning, a spokesperson for the ministry, said during a press conference.

Xi will participate in the BRICS summit, will deliver a speech at the event, and will have in-depth exchanges with the leaders on the current international situation, Mao said.

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