Xi Jinping May Visit India For BRICS Summit With 400-Member Entourage: Report
Chinese President Xi Jinping is reportedly planning to attend the BRICS summit in New Delhi with a large delegation, marking a potential step toward stabilizing India-China relations. The visit would be his first in seven years, following significant border tensions.
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A high-level visit from the Chinese President could signal a critical diplomatic thaw between the two nuclear-armed neighbors after years of border disputes.
Chinese President Xi Jinping is likely to attend next month's BRICS summit in New Delhi with a large delegation, three sources said, in what would be his first visit in seven years and a fresh sign of a thaw between the rivals.India is hosting the September 12 to 13 summit, where Xi's presence would be watched less for the BRICS agenda than for what it signals about Beijing and New Delhi's efforts to stabilise relations after deadly border clashes in 2020."Chinese officials are busy finalising hotels and security protocols," one of the Indian sources with direct knowledge told Reuters.Last year, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited China for the first time in seven years, but the relationship has only improved gradually.
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