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India's BRICS Diplomacy Faces Test as Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin Plan Visits
✍️ DW.com
🗓 11 Sep 2026, 07:40 PM
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin are scheduled to visit India, putting New Delhi's BRICS strategy under scrutiny.
China's President Xi Jinping and Russia's President Vladimir Putin are slated to make official visits to India later this year. Their trips arrive at a time when New Delhi is seeking to balance its commitments within the BRICS grouping while preserving strategic autonomy in its foreign policy.
Indian officials have indicated that hosting the two leaders will test the country's ability to manage divergent interests among BRICS members, especially as geopolitical tensions persist in other regions. The visits are expected to include high‑level talks on trade, energy cooperation, and regional security.
Analysts note that the timing underscores India's role as a bridge between the bloc's major powers, and the outcomes could shape the future direction of the BRICS agenda, particularly in areas such as multilateral finance and technology collaboration.
Indian officials have indicated that hosting the two leaders will test the country's ability to manage divergent interests among BRICS members, especially as geopolitical tensions persist in other regions. The visits are expected to include high‑level talks on trade, energy cooperation, and regional security.
Analysts note that the timing underscores India's role as a bridge between the bloc's major powers, and the outcomes could shape the future direction of the BRICS agenda, particularly in areas such as multilateral finance and technology collaboration.