# Xi heads to India for BRICS summit overshadowed by wars

https://mins.news/en/item/55507

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-12 04:27 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/12/chinas-xi-heads-to-india-for-brics-summit-overshadowed-by-wars?traffic_source=rss

> Chinese President Xi Jinping is traveling to New Delhi for the 18th BRICS summit at Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s invitation. Wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, global trade turbulence and energy security are expected to dominate the two-day meeting, while Xi’s visit is being watched as a major step in the cautious thaw between China and India.

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