India-China border dispute, stronger BRICS cooperation: What PM, Xi discussed

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping held bilateral talks on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, marking Xi Jinping's first visit to India in seven years. The summit resulted in the adoption of the New Delhi Declaration, which condemned terrorism, specifically referencing the 22 April 2025 Jammu and Kashmir terror attack, and called for action against cross-border terrorism, terror financing, and safe havens. Discussions between the leaders and diplomatic panels focused on maintaining peace along the Line of Actual Control, expanding economic cooperation, and addressing trade imbalances, including market access barriers for Indian pharmaceutical and software sectors in China alongside potential amendments to Press Note 3. The forum also examined the Russia-India-China troika dynamics, multipolar diplomacy, US trade policies, de-dollarisation, and the expansion of India-Russia bilateral trade in energy, fertilizers, and technology under Western geopolitical pressure. The meeting follows prior summits in Wuhan and Mahabalipuram and ongoing high-level talks focused on border stability.