NEW DELHI: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday arrived at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi to attend the BRICS Summit 2026 under India’s chairship.
Xi Jinping was welcomed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the venue.
As he arrived in New Delhi, in a post on X, the Ministry of External Affairs said, “Warm welcome to President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China on his arrival in New Delhi to attend the 18th BRICS Summit. He was received by MoS @JitinPrasada at the airport. We look forward to constructive discussions as BRICS continues to advance cooperation and contribute to a more balanced, representative and multipolar world.”
The Chinese President Xi’s entourage includes Cai Qi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and director of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee, and Wang Yi, Chinese foreign minister and a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, the Chinese news agency said.
PM Modi and Xi are scheduled to hold a much-awaited bilateral meeting this evening on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit.
PM Modi also welcomed Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to Bharat Mandapam.
He also met and welcomed Brazilian Foreign Affairs Minister Mauro Vieira, Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed Ali, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto at the venue.
