Xi lands in New Delhi for BRICS summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in New Delhi, India, to attend the 18th BRICS Summit at the invitation of Prime Minister of the Republic of India Narendra Modi, Sept. 12, 2026. Xi was warmly welcomed upon his arrival. [Photo by Xie Huanchi/Xinhua]

NEW DELHI, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived on Saturday in New Delhi, India, to attend the 18th BRICS Summit at the invitation of Prime Minister of the Republic of India Narendra Modi.

The 18th BRICS Summit will be held from Sept. 12 to 13.

At the summit, Xi will join other leaders in charting a new course for the high-quality development of greater BRICS cooperation, pooling the collective strength of the Global South and contributing stability and positive momentum to a world undergoing profound changes.

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in New Delhi, India, to attend the 18th BRICS Summit at the invitation of Prime Minister of the Republic of India Narendra Modi, Sept. 12, 2026. Xi was warmly welcomed upon his arrival. [Photo by Xie Huanchi/Xinhua]

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in New Delhi, India, to attend the 18th BRICS Summit at the invitation of Prime Minister of the Republic of India Narendra Modi, Sept. 12, 2026. [Photo by Li Xiang/Xinhua]

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in New Delhi, India, to attend the 18th BRICS Summit at the invitation of Prime Minister of the Republic of India Narendra Modi, Sept. 12, 2026. [Photo by Zhai Jianlan/Xinhua]

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in New Delhi, India, to attend the 18th BRICS Summit at the invitation of Prime Minister of the Republic of India Narendra Modi, Sept. 12, 2026. [Photo by Zhai Jianlan/Xinhua]