Xi Jinping Arrives in India for BRICS Summit, Talks with Modi
At a glance
- Chinese President Xi Jinping is in New Delhi for the 11-nation BRICS summit.
- Xi is scheduled to hold talks with Indian PM Narendra Modi, his first visit since 2019.
- The visit marks a cautious thaw in relations since a deadly 2020 border clash.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in India for the BRICS summit, his first visit to the country since 2019. The trip is set against a backdrop of strained relations following a fatal military clash on their disputed Himalayan border in 2020, which killed 20 Indian and four Chinese soldiers. While ties have seen a cautious improvement with restored travel and contacts, the underlying territorial dispute remains unresolved. Xi is scheduled to hold bilateral talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the visit.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in New Delhi on Saturday for a BRICS summit and talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The visit is Xi's first to India since 2019 and is seen as a significant step in mending relations damaged by a deadly 2020 border clash.
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