Putin and Xi convene in India as BRICS weighs Middle East and Ukraine wars
BRICS leaders gather in India for a two-day summit. War is expected to dominate talks.
Vladimir Putin has arrived in India for the BRICS summit. Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives Saturday for his first India visit since 2019.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is also attending. The two-day summit is expected to focus heavily on conflict.
Experts say the Middle East war will be a major point of disagreement, with Saudi Arabia and the UAE present despite differing views on the fighting. Iran, Saudi Arabia and the UAE all attend BRICS.
The summit marks a significant step in warming ties between China and India. The two nations have gradually restored flights, visas and high-level contacts after a deadly military clash along their Himalayan border six years ago.
Trade and oil prices are also on the agenda.
- since 2019
- Xi's first India visit
- six years ago on Himalayan border
- Border clash
- 11 nations
- BRICS members
- December 2025
- Putin's last India visit
Why it mattersThe summit shapes how major emerging economies respond to global conflicts and could influence energy prices and trade worldwide.
AustraliaAustralia's trade relationships and regional security depend partly on how these rising powers align on Middle East stability and geopolitics.
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