India's Modi and China's Xi seek to reset ties on BRICS sidelines

It's the latest effort to repair ties strained by a border clash six years ago.ByAIJAZ HUSSAIN Associated PressSeptember 12, 2026, 10:19 AMNEW DELHI -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping met Saturday on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in New Delhi, the latest effort by the rival neighbors to repair ties strained by a deadly border clash six years ago.Xi said China has approached relations with India from a “strategic and long-term perspective” and called for the two countries to draw on each other’s strengths, support one another and pursue common development.He also urged “high-quality cooperation” between the two countries, saying China and India, as major members of the Global South, should promote a more multipolar world and contribute to global peace and stability.Modi thanked Xi for China’s cooperation in hosting the summit. China will host the summit next year.The two leaders held talks in China last year during Modi's visit to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, a regional political, economic and security group founded by China.The summit marks Xi’s first visit to India since 2019 and yet another effort toward a cautious thaw be...