InternationalThursday, 10 September 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
Xi Jinping to attend BRICS 2026 in New Delhi; first India visit since 2019 Mamallapuram summit
China has confirmed President Xi Jinping’s visit to New Delhi for the 18th BRICS Summit on September 12-13, 2026.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In September 2026, China’s Foreign Ministry confirmed that President Xi Jinping will visit India to attend the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12-13, following the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Key specifics
- The 18th BRICS Summit will be held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on September 12 and 13, 2026.
- Xi Jinping last visited India in 2019 for the India-China summit at Mamallapuram.
- The BRICS grouping now includes 11 countries: Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and the UAE.
- Ten partner countries were invited, including Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, Uganda, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.
- China said the visit can strengthen cooperation in trade, connectivity, climate change, public health and the digital economy.
Exam lens
International relations, BRICS membership expansion, summit venue Bharat Mandapam, Xi Jinping’s 2019 Mamallapuram visit, and India-China cooperation areas; TNPSC may ask the 11-member BRICS list and partner-country names.