As part of the BRICS Summit 2026, PM Modi will hold bilateral talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. He will meet Abiy Ahmed Ali, PM of Ethiopia, and will also meet Anwar Ibrahim, PM of Malaysia.

Follow The Hindu's LIVE coverage as key leaders arrive in New Delhi for the summit and other updates on September 12, 2026.

As President Trump blows hot and cold, a summit in New Delhi presents an opportunity for two giant neighbors to smooth over their differences.

Trade between India and China has nearly doubled in five years, leaving New Delhi with a widening deficit and a difficult choice over how to build its industrial future.

In an interview with , Manish Tewari, Member of Parliament from Chandigarh and former Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, analyzed India-China bilateral relations ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit.

Another big difference is in how China builds up expertise about the outside world. Until 2022 research about a country or region was spread across disciplines—a scholar might study India in the department of history before taking a doctorate in political science.

China supplied at least 80 per cent of India's imports across 71 electronics product lines in 2025-26, with dependence concentrated in key upstream components

China Southern Airlines will restart regular passenger flights between Guangzhou and New Delhi from September 21 after a six-year pause. The move adds to the gradual restoration of India-China air links as carriers on both sides resume services.