During the BRICS Summit in New Delhi on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss the ongoing efforts to improve relations between India and China. Modi emphasized that while differences exist, they should not escalate into disputes. This meeting reflects a renewed commitment to fostering dialogue and cooperation between the two nations.
Xi landed in Delhi on Saturday to participate in India-hosted BRICS Summit – his first visit in seven years. India-China ties suffered major setback in the following months after military clashes in Ladakh’s Galwan Valley. “They reaffirmed that both countries should take a strategic and long term perspective of their ties.
Xi had come to India in 2019 when he visited Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu. Xi and Modi also welcomed the ‘steady progress’ in India-China ties since their last meeting in Tianjin in August 2025.
Track live updates on 18th BRICS Summit “Prime Minister emphasized that peace and tranquility in the border areas remains an essential basis for the continued development of bilateral relations,” the ministry of external affairs said in a statement following the meeting. Differences should not become disputes,” the ministry said, adding that Modi highlighted that both sides must be guided by three mutuals- mutual respect, mutual sensitivity and mutual interest. As India-China border issue featured in the bilatera talks, Xi and Modi expressed ‘commitment to a fair, reasonable, and mutually acceptable resolution’, MEA said.
