Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met on September 12, 2026, on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi. The meeting was confirmed in readouts published by India’s Prime Minister’s Office and China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
What the leaders said
India’s official readout said the two leaders welcomed progress in bilateral relations since their previous meeting in Tianjin in August 2025. It also recorded discussions on maintaining peace and stability along the border, expanding people-to-people ties and the importance of a predictable relationship for regional and global stability.
China’s foreign ministry said Xi called for the two countries to view their relationship from a strategic and long-term perspective, strengthen cooperation and avoid differences becoming disputes. Both readouts described continued high-level engagement; neither announced a resolution of the border dispute or a major new agreement.
Why the meeting matters
The talks came against the backdrop of tensions that followed the 2020 Galwan Valley clash. The official statements point to an effort to maintain dialogue and manage disagreements. They do not support claims about private negotiating agendas, secret back-channel arrangements or a breakthrough unless later evidence confirms them.
Sources
- Prime Minister of India: Modi’s bilateral meeting with President Xi, September 12, 2026
- China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Xi meets Prime Minister Modi, September 12, 2026
Updated October 10, 2026. This report summarizes the two governments’ public readouts; it does not independently verify private discussions.
