India-China Bilateral Talks, BRICS Summit And Border Relations Ahead

India is hosting the 18th BRICS summit in New Delhi, bringing focus to key bilateral and multilateral dynamics. Ahead of the summit meetings, discussions highlight the significance of the engagement between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping following their border tensions. Key topics include managing border disputes, addressing the widening trade deficit where China remains India's largest trading partner, and securing greater market access for strategic sectors like batteries and clean energy infrastructure.

The analysis covers the geopolitical role of the Russia-China-India triad, India's strategic multi-alignment, and the broader push for a multipolar global order. Representing nearly 2.8 billion people and 40 per cent of the global population, India and China continue to play a central role in shaping the Global South through platforms like BRICS, the G20, and the SCO, supported by long-standing civilisational ties.