Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:36am on 11 Sep 2026,Friday International
China had begun preparations for President Xi Jinping’s India visit weeks before Beijing publicly announced his participation in the BRICS Summit. According to people familiar with the matter, the Chinese embassy submitted visa requests on August 27 for a 67-member government delegation accompanying Xi. The early application indicates that logistical planning for the visit was already underway well before the official announcement. Xi is set to attend the BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12–13 and is expected to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The development highlights the importance Beijing placed on Xi’s India visit and the summit. (PC: X)
