BRICS Summit: Leaders Engage in Bilateral Talks in New Delhi
Summary
Leaders from India, Iran, Ethiopia, Malaysia, South Africa and China are holding bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi. Talks are focusing on trade, investment, technology, defense cooperation and long-running border tensions between India and China.
Key Points
- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met Indian President Droupadi Murmu in New Delhi to discuss bilateral relations and cooperation.
- Prime Minister Modi held separate meetings with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on trade, investment, technology and defense ties.
- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa met industrialist Gautam Adani to discuss India-South Africa trade and investment relations.
- Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in New Delhi for bilateral talks with Narendra Modi, expected to cover border disputes and broader ties.
