{"id":23769,"date":"2026-09-13T15:30:20","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T15:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=23769"},"modified":"2026-09-13T15:30:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T15:30:20","slug":"chinese-fm-wang-yi-stepped-in-for-xi-at-pm-modis-brics-gala-dinner-reports-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=23769","title":{"rendered":"Chinese FM Wang Yi stepped in for Xi at PM Modi\u2019s Brics gala dinner: Reports | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"


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NEW DELHI: Amid reports that Chinese president Xi Jinping<\/a> skipped the Brics gala dinner hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, China was represented at the high-profile gathering by foreign minister Wang Yi on Saturday.The dinner was hosted by Modi at Bharat Mandapam, the venue of the 18th Brics Summit<\/a>, and was attended by Brics leaders, senior delegates from participating countries and representatives of international organisations.Wang, who is part of the Chinese delegation attending the summit, represented China at the dinner, news agency ANI reported, quoting sources. The reason for Xi\u2019s absence was not immediately known. However, earlier another source cited by news agency PTI had suggested that the Chinese president had returned to his hotel to rest.Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, who had attended the summit earlier in the day, was also among the notable absentees after leaving for home.Russian president Vladimir Putin and other leaders of the Brics attended the dinner. Union ministers and the chief ministers of several states were also present on the occasion.Xi, who arrived in New Delhi on Saturday afternoon, had attended the Brics Leaders\u2019 Summit proceedings earlier in the day and held a bilateral meeting with Modi on the sidelines.During the meeting, Xi said India and China should approach their relationship from a long-term strategic perspective.\u201cChina-India relations have developed, with both sides keeping in mind the long-term development of bilateral relations from a strategic perspective,\u201d Xi said.He added that despite differences, the two countries had been able to \u201csupport and help each other to achieve common development.\u201dXi also noted that it was his second visit to New Delhi in 12 years and that the two leaders had met more than 20 times during that period, resulting in \u201ca series of important consensuses\u201d.Modi, meanwhile, thanked China for its support during India\u2019s Brics chairship.<\/p>\n

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