Xi said China and India can achieve shared development and learn from each other's strengths.
The two leaders met on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Leaders' Summit in New Delhi.
Xi also urged the two countries to advance BRICS cooperation and view ties strategically.
Modi thanked China for its support during India's BRICS chairship.
The reporting says this was Xi's first visit to India in seven years after years of border tension and gradual diplomatic engagement.
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The reporting broadly agrees that Xi Jinping and Narendra Modi used the BRICS meeting to signal continued engagement and discuss cooperation. It also agrees that the talks took place against the backdrop of earlier border tensions and recent diplomatic contact.
What remains uncertain is how far the latest positive language will translate into practical progress on trade, investment, border management, or broader ties. The reports note ongoing engagement, but they do not establish any new agreement beyond the leaders' public remarks.
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The neutral coverage says Xi and Modi met in New Delhi on the sidelines of the BRICS summit and discussed the broader direction of bilateral ties. It highlights Xi's message that the two countries can achieve shared development and should learn from each other's strengths. It also notes attention to BRICS cooperation, trade, investment, and efforts to normalize relations. The reports consistently place the talks against the backdrop of earlier military tension and renewed diplomatic contact.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks during the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi. Xi emphasized the importance of viewing bilateral ties from a strategic perspective and working together for shared development and Global South cooperation. Modi expressed gratitude for China's support during India's BRICS chairship. Additionally, the BRICS nations adopted the New Delhi Declaration 2026, addressing regional conflicts, global governance, and plans for China to assume the BRICS chairship next year.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Leaders' Summit in New Delhi. Xi stated that China and India can achieve shared development and learn from each other's strengths. The meeting marks the third consecutive year the two leaders have met following previous engagements in Russia and China. This visit is Xi's first to India in seven years, following a prolonged military stand-off along their border that began in 2019.
Chinese President Xi Jinping told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during talks in New Delhi that China and India can achieve shared development and learn from each other's strengths. Meeting on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Leaders' Summit, Xi called on the two nations to advance BRICS cooperation. The report notes that this is Xi's first visit to India in seven years, following bilateral tensions and a subsequent gradual improvement in diplomatic ties and high-level engagements.
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on the sidelines of the BRICS summit, emphasizing the significant responsibilities of both nations as Global South powers. The two leaders discussed trade, investment, and ongoing efforts to normalize relations and manage their long-running border dispute. While diplomatic engagement has recently resumed through various channels following years of military tension, both sides acknowledged the need to address bilateral challenges and maintain peace in border areas.