Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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India-China ties are at a crucial crossroads. As New Delhi prepares to host the 18th BRICS Summit on September 12–13, one question is dominating diplomatic circles: Will Chinese President Xi Jinping visit India? This would be Xi's first trip to India since the 2020 Galwan clashes, which cast a long shadow over bilateral relations.

After years of military tension, India and China have cautiously rebuilt engagement through border talks, direct flights, visas, and the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra. Yet the relationship continues to be deeply complicated.

In this episode, Sayoni Aiyar examines the Modi-Xi equation and what's in it for India and what's in it for President Xi Jinping to come to India.

The BRICS Summit is just days away.


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