The BRICS summit has begun in the country’s capital Delhi. Russian President Putin and Iranian President Masoud Peshmerga have arrived in India to participate in this summit. Chinese President Jinping is also coming. In this context, China has announced its support for the 18th BRICS summit being held in India. Chinese Ambassador to India Xu Feihong said that they want India to successfully host the BRICS summit. He said that China attaches great importance to cooperation with countries associated with the BRICS alliance.
The 18th BRICS summit will be held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on September 12 and 13. In the context of this summit, a key bilateral meeting will be held between Prime Minister Modi and Chinese President Jinping on September 12. Before this summit, comments from China in support of India have gained importance. Speaking on Friday, Chinese Ambassador Xu Feihong said that China wants the BRICS summit being hosted by India to be a success. Beijing has made it clear that it prioritizes cooperation and coordination with the BRICS countries.
At the same time, Prime Minister Modi posted on ‘X’ on Thursday, saying ‘‘All set for BRICS 2026!’’. He also shared a video of the Bharat Mandapam Convention Center, where the BRICS summit will be held. It was also discussed when it was reshared by Yu Jing, the representative of the Chinese Embassy in India.
All eyes on the Modi-Jinping meeting
A bilateral meeting will be held between Modi and Jinping on the sidelines of the BRICS summit. Issues such as further strengthening India-China relations and increasing cooperation between the two countries are likely to be discussed in this meeting. This is the first time that Jinping has come to India since the clash between Indian and Chinese soldiers in the Galwan Valley in 2020. In that incident, 20 Indian soldiers and four Chinese soldiers were killed. The Modi-Jinping meeting has assumed greater significance in the current context of rising geopolitical tensions and trade pressures around the world.
BRICS leaders in Delhi
The leaders of BRICS member countries as well as partner countries will attend the 18th BRICS Summit to be held at the Bharat Mandapam on September 12 and 13. Increasing cooperation among countries of the Global South, discussing trade tensions and international geopolitical developments will be key issues at the summit.
Chinese President Jinping, Iranian President Masoud Peshmerga, Russian President Vladimir Putin, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, UAE Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and other world leaders will participate in the summit.
Jinping’s visit to India.. Before meeting Modi, China’s public support for India hosting the BRICS summit.. has brought more importance to the BRICS summit to be held in Delhi this time.