PM-Xi Jinping bilateral likely at BRICS, first in India since 2020 Galwan clash

Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to arrive in New Delhi on Saturday for the BRICS Summit, where he is likely to hold his first bilateral meeting with PM Narendra Modi since the 2020 Galwan Valley clash.Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping during the Kazan BRICS Summit in October 2024. (Photo: Reuetrs)Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to hold a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12, marking the first face-to-face bilateral talks between the two leaders since the deadly Galwan Valley clash of 2020.The meeting is expected to be closely watched as India and China attempt to consolidate a cautious thaw in ties after years of military tensions, diplomatic estrangement and a sharp deterioration in economic engagement.Xi is scheduled to arrive in New Delhi on Saturday for the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit, which India will host on September 12 and 13. This will also mark his first visit to India in seven years and his first since the border crisis. New Delhi and Beijing are yet to issue a formal statement on the high-stakes meeting.The two leaders recently shared the stage at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Kyrgyzstan’s Bishkek, where they shook hands, but did not hold a formal bilateral meeting. - EndsPublished By: Karishma Saurabh KalitaPublished On: Sep 10, 2026 09:51 IST