Xi to Make First India Visit in 7 Years for BRICS — SkimNews
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- China and India are arranging a bilateral meeting between Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Modi, according to China's foreign ministry (Reuters).
- Xi Jinping's upcoming India trip would be his first visit in seven years and is tied to the BRICS summit (South China Morning Post).
- The New York Times frames the encounter within a broader "club of emerging powers" dynamic in which China and India compete for influence within groupings like BRICS.
Why it matters: A Xi-Modi bilateral is the headline diplomatic event; the seven-year gap in Xi's India travel underscores how unusual this face-to-face is. Coverage from the New York Times recasts the meeting not just as protocol but as a contest for leadership of the BRICS bloc.
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