India’s PM Modi Meets China’s Xi for 50 Minutes at BRICS Summit, Focus on Trade and Border

At the 2026 BRICS summit, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and China’s President Xi Jinping held a 50‑minute bilateral meeting. The leaders discussed trade issues and border matters, underscoring the importance of economic ties and security cooperation between the two largest BRICS economies. The summit itself gathers the core BRICS members—Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and the United Arab Emirates—alongside partner countries such as Belarus, Cuba, Bolivia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, Uganda, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam. The brief encounter, reported live by NDTV, highlights the ongoing dialogue at the highest level, though no specific agreements were announced.