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Xi Jinping’s India visit marks first in seven years

By Drooid · Sep 11, 2026, 6:11 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

President Xi Jinping travels to India for a BRICS summit and a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
It is Xi’s first visit to India in nearly seven years.
The trip follows efforts to stabilize ties after the 2020 Ladakh clash that killed 20 Indian and four Chinese soldiers.
India and China resumed direct flights in October and restarted border trade last month.

History

Historical Context

In October 1962 China opened offensives in Aksai Chin and NEFA, forcing Indian troops to withdraw and announcing a unilateral cease-fire on 20 November 1962. The war, rooted in the 1959 Tibetan uprising and disputed border lines, re-emerged during the 2020 Ladakh clash. Xi Jinping’s 2024 visit to India, meeting Narendra Modi at the BRICS summit, aims to revive talks to steady the frontier.

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Story summary

President Xi Jinping travels to India for a BRICS summit and a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
It is Xi’s first visit to India in nearly seven years.
The trip follows efforts to stabilize ties after the 2020 Ladakh clash that killed 20 Indian and four Chinese soldiers.
India and China resumed direct flights in October and restarted border trade last month.

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