Xi-Modi meeting in the spotlight as BRICS get under way
The upcoming BRICS summit in India is set to feature a high-stakes meeting between President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This encounter marks a potential turning point in bilateral relations following years of border tensions and a diplomatic freeze.
Why it matters
A thaw in relations between the world's two most populous nations could significantly alter the geopolitical landscape of Asia and the stability of the Global South.
When the BRICS summit gets underway tomorrow in India, the meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be among the most keenly watched events.
Beijing confirmed Xi's attendance at the event on Thursday, marking the Chinese president's first visit to India since 2019, and since ties deteriorated following deadly border clashes in 2020.
"This is a really crucial moment," Vrinda Sahai, research analyst in the Security Studies Program at Carnegie India, told CNBC. "It's a great opportunity to use the BRICS summit as an excuse to have a really substantive bilateral meeting."
The meeting comes amid thawing relations between New Delhi and Beijing, and follows Modi's visit to China last year for the SCO summit , although border disputes and trade imbalance remain sticking points between the the two countries.
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