Modi and Xi 'expressed commitment' to resolving border issue, strengthening ties
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping met at the BRICS summit in New Delhi to discuss their long-standing border disputes. Both leaders expressed a commitment to resolving boundary issues and maintaining peace in the region.
Why it matters
As two of the world's largest nuclear-armed nations, any progress in stabilizing India-China relations is critical for global geopolitical stability.
China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said both countries should “stay committed” to resolving the boundary question and “maintain peace and tranquility in border areas”.
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with China's President Xi Jinping during a welcome ceremony before the start of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on Sep 12, 2026. (Photo: AFP/Pool/Alexander Kazakov)
NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to work together towards resolving their countries' contested border, New Delhi's foreign ministry said on Saturday (Sep 12) after the leaders met.
Xi's visit to New Delhi , to attend the 11-nation member BRICS summit, is being closely watched because it is his first to neighbouring India since 2019, and the biggest step yet in a cautious thaw between the nuclear-armed rivals.
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