On Saturday, September 12, 2026, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India, to conduct a candid and in‑depth exchange of views that resulted in an agreement that China and India should be partners.
Xi said that China has always approached its relations with India from a strategic height and with a long‑term perspective. He noted that he has met with Modi twice over the past two years, guiding bilateral relations from a new start toward further improvement. Xi added that institutional exchanges between the two countries have gradually resumed, the list of cooperation areas has continued to grow, and bilateral trade has reached a new record high.
Xi emphasized that such hard‑won progress should be cherished. He pointed out that China and India have different national conditions but can draw on each other's strengths, support one another, and pursue common development. Amid a turbulent international landscape, he reminded that, as the world’s two most populous countries and important members of the Global South, both nations shoulder significant responsibilities.
He called on both sides to keep the future of humanity and the well‑being of peoples in mind, to work together to promote high‑quality development of greater BRICS cooperation, and to contribute more positive energy to world peace, stability, development and prosperity. Xi underscored that China and India are partners for cooperation, not rivals, and that they provide development opportunities for each other rather than pose threats.
Xi urged the two sides to focus on development as their greatest common denominator, to strengthen friendly exchanges and mutually beneficial cooperation, and to expand cooperation in people‑to‑people exchanges, direct flights and other areas to strengthen public support for bilateral relations. He also called for balancing and addressing each other’s economic and trade concerns to promote a sound and stable development of bilateral economic and trade ties. Xi stressed the need for political wisdom of mutual respect and understanding to overcome disruptions, pursue parallel progress in bilateral ties and border issues, and maintain peace and tranquility in border areas.
He urged China and India to promote multilateral cooperation with openness and inclusiveness, to support each other as rotating chair of the BRICS, to strengthen coordination within the United Nations, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and the Group of 20, to stand together in addressing global challenges, and to uphold international fairness and justice.
Modi said that he has held several productive meetings with Xi, guiding India‑China relations toward a positive direction that serves the common interests of the more than 2.8 billion people of both countries. He noted that the two major civilizations of India and China have, over thousands of years, learned from each other through exchanges and moved forward hand in hand. Modi affirmed that India always views India‑China relations from a strategic height and a long‑term perspective, is willing to be a partner rather than a rival, and regards each other’s development as an opportunity rather than a challenge.
Modi highlighted India’s independent foreign policy, stating that the development of its relations with China is not subject to the influence of any third party. He reiterated India’s unchanged positions on Taiwan and Xizang, and that it does not allow any force to engage in anti‑China activities in India. Modi expressed readiness to maintain high‑level exchanges on the basis of mutual respect and trust, to strengthen strategic communication, promote mutually beneficial cooperation, and enhance people‑to‑people exchanges. He said the two sides should work together to safeguard peace and tranquility in the border areas.
India thanked China for its support for hosting the BRICS summit and pledged full support for China’s assuming the BRICS chairmanship next year. Modi said India is ready to closely coordinate and cooperate with China to jointly strengthen cooperation among Global South countries, promote a more multipolar world and global economic growth, and serve as a force for stability and progress in a turbulent world.
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