Xi likely to attend BRICS summit in India
Analysis based on 6 articles · First reported Aug 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 25, 2026
Chinese President Xi Jinping is likely to attend the BRICS summit in New Delhi on September 12-13, according to three sources. This would be his first visit to India in seven years and a sign of thawing relations after the 2020 border clashes. Xi is expected to be accompanied by a delegation of about 400 officials, double the size of his 2019 visit. The summit is seen as an opportunity for India and China to manage border disputes and regional security differences. Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval has begun a visit to Beijing for talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the boundary issue. The visit is also seen as a signal that neither side wants external pressure, such as US trade policies, to undermine BRICS.
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