BRICS Summit 2024: The 16th BRICS Summit will take place in Kazan, Russia, on October 22-23, under the Russian presidency. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to attend and is expected to hold bilateral talks with leaders of BRICS member countries.
One of the most anticipated meetings could be between Prime Minister Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The two leaders last met during the BRICS Summit in South Africa last year. As relations between India and China remain tense, the face-to-face potential in Kazan is attracting significant global attention.
Prime Minister Modi-Xi Jinping meeting
In an interview with ANI, Indian Ambassador to Russia Vinay Kumar confirmed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s main goal will be his participation in the BRICS summit. In parallel, it is planned to hold several bilateral meetings. Kumar confirmed that he has concluded a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “Some other meetings may be held once scheduling issues are resolved,” he added.
Meanwhile, China’s Foreign Ministry on Monday dodged questions about a possible meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the BRICS summit.
“We will keep you informed if anything emerges,” PTI quoted Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian as saying during a press conference.
Earlier, Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning stated that Chinese President Xi will participate in small and large group meetings, attend the BRICS Plus Dialogue and deliver key speeches.
Border negotiations between India and China
Ahead of Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Kazan, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri announced in New Delhi on Monday that Indian and Chinese negotiators have reached an agreement to patrol along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). ) in eastern Ladakh.
Beijing has not yet responded to the deal announced by Misri.
Relations between India and China have been strained since the deadly clash in the Galwan Valley in June 2020, the most serious military conflict between the two nations in decades.
BRICS 2024 Summit in Kazan
The BRICS, initially consisting of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, have expanded with new members including Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The theme of this year’s summit is “Strengthening multilateralism for just global development and security.”
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