Xi Jinping and Narendra Modi to meet at BRICS summit in India
Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the BRICS summit in India, marking his first visit to the country since 2019. The meeting follows a period of deep freeze in relations between China and India due to border clashes in 2020.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited Xi Jinping to the summit, and the two leaders are expected to have a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the event. The summit will also host Russian President Vladimir Putin, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, as well as Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr. Relations between China and India have improved over the past year. New Delhi has resumed direct flights with Beijing and relaxed rules regarding Chinese investment. However, trade imbalances remain a significant issue, as India has a massive trade deficit with China. The two countries are expected to discuss border disputes and trade imbalances during the summit. Xi Jinping will travel to India with a delegation of approximately 400 officials.
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China’s Xi Jinping to make first trip to India in 7 years for Brics summit
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Modi and Xi are set to meet at BRICS with trade and border issues in spotlight
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