Event Brief
Xi travels to India for BRICS summit amid wars
By The BriefBrief · Sources (23)
Filed: Sep 10, 2026 at 7:09 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 12, 2026 at 1:06 AM ET
Summary: Chinese President Xi Jinping departed Beijing for New Delhi to attend the 18th BRICS summit at India’s invitation. The two-day meeting with leaders from India, Russia and Iran is expected to be dominated by wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, alongside trade and energy security issues. Xi’s trip is his first to India since 2019 and is watched as part of a cautious thaw between the rivals.
WHO: Xi Jinping
WHAT: Xi Jinping departed Beijing to attend the BRICS summit in New Delhi
WHEN: Sep 11, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: India
WHY: The trip is to attend the BRICS summit at India’s invitation from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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