India-China relations stories

Sep 11, 2026

Modi and Xi meet at BRICS summit, pledge to strengthen India-China ties

Indian PM Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping held bilateral talks on the BRICS summit sidelines, agreeing to build business links and resolve border disputes peacefully.

Sep 11, 202623 sources

Aug 7, 2026

India and China hold 36th border consultation meeting, emphasize peace along LAC is essential for bilateral relations

India and China conducted their 36th Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination (WMCC) meeting in New Delhi on August 7, 2026, reviewing the situation along the Line of Actual Control and discussing boundary delimitation, border management, and trans-border cooperation. Both nations agreed to use existing diplomatic and military channels to resolve outstanding issues and prevent miscalculations.

Aug 7, 20267 sources

Mar 9, 2026

India stalls Alipay+ payments link over security and data concerns

India has halted Alipay+'s proposal to integrate with its instant payments system for cross-border transactions, citing national security concerns and questions about customer data storage and usage. Law enforcement agencies raised political grounds for blocking the integration.

Mar 9, 20263 sources

Top claims

▪Xi Jinping called on BRICS nations to play a peacemaking role in West Asia, stating that China would work with other members toward that goal
▪India's trade deficit with China reached nearly $100 billion in 2025, with bilateral trade growing to $127 billion from $93 billion in 2019
▪Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping agreed that differences between India and China should not become disputes, guided by mutual respect, mutual sensitivity, and mutual interest

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China's foreign policy2 AI data privacy & biometric surveillance1 Border security1 BRICS1 BRICS summits & declarations1 Cross-border payments1 Diplomatic negotiations1 Intra-BRICS relations1 Territorial disputes1 Xi Jinping1

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