China, India Arrange Xi-Modi Meeting Ahead of BRICS Summit

  • China and India are arranging a bilateral meeting between Xi Jinping and Narendra Modi
  • Xi Jinping will attend and address the BRICS summit during his India trip
  • The Himalayan border dispute constrains ties despite resumed flights, trade and exchanges

Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to travel to India this weekend for the BRICS summit, where China and India are arranging a bilateral meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The talks would put a tentative post-2020 reset between Asia’s two largest economies under scrutiny as they resume flights, border trade and people-to-people exchanges while the disputed Himalayan border remains a central constraint. China’s foreign ministry said Xi will address the summit and hold in-depth exchanges with leaders on the current international situation. Mao Ning, a ministry spokesperson, said China wants to approach bilateral ties from a strategic and long-term perspective, strengthen communication and cooperation, and properly manage differences. The summit also highlights competing Chinese and Indian views of BRICS, which was created in 2009 as a counterweight to the West and U.S.-dominated forums such as the Group of 7.

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