China to promote high-quality 'belt and road cooperation' : Xi Jinping tells BRICS nations in Delhi as Modi listens

Xi's BRI push comes despite India's longstanding objections to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor's passage through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

Shikha Salaria•Sep 14, 2026 11:30 AM• 124 views

New Delhi: Chinese President Xi Jinping during the 18th BRICS Summit at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on Saturday, September 12, 2026.

Credit: (Photo: IANS/X/@SpoxCHN_MaoNing)

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Senior journalist who specializes in the coverage of South Asia, Middle East and India’s trade equations with foreign nations. Based in New Delhi, she has been covering India’s foreign policy, the office of the Indian Prime Minister, minorities, women’s rights and strategy. She has extensively covered India-Bangladesh ties, India-Pakistan relations and is currently focusing on covering the West Asia conflict.

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