Xi urges BRICS peace role in Middle East, courts Modi on India visit

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   Xi urges BRICS peacemaking in Middle East during New Delhi summit

   Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in New Delhi on September 13 for the BRICS summit, where he called for the bloc to take a peacemaking role in the Middle East war. Xi also proposed a BRICS AI open-source initiative involving large language model cooperation and a digital platform. On the sidelines, Xi and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed steady progress in their bilateral relations, though Modi emphasized that border peace remains the essential key to improving ties between the two rivals.

   Why it matters

   China and India are competing for influence within the BRICS bloc while managing a tense bilateral relationship. The summit occurs amid shifting U.S. alliances and ongoing conflicts in the Middle East. This meeting represents a potential reset in relations between the two most populous nations.

   What is confirmed

   • President Xi Jinping arrived in New Delhi for the BRICS summit on September 13.
   • Xi Jinping urged BRICS nations to adopt a peacemaking role in the Middle East war.
   • Xi and Narendra Modi described progress in India-China relations as steady.
   • Iran and the United Arab Emirates signed a joint BRICS statement calling for restraint in the Middle East war.
   • President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran met the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi during the summit.

   Still unconfirmed

   • Xi proposed that China lead a BRICS AI open-source initiative including AI training and seminars.
   • Modi stated that India-China ties should be guided by 3 mutuals.

   What to watch next

   • Official agreements on the proposed BRICS AI open-source initiative
   • Formal diplomatic updates regarding the India-China border dispute
   • Implementation of the joint BRICS statement on Middle East restraint
   Sources used for this update (16)

   1. The New York Times — In a Club of Emerging Powers, China and India Vie for Influence
   2. WSJ — Shifting U.S. Alliances Push Rivals China and India Together
   3. Al Jazeera — China’s Xi lands in India for BRICS summit overshadowed by wars
   4. Reuters — China's Xi lands in Delhi for BRICS summit and talks with Modi
   5. The Guardian — Xi Jinping gets red carpet at Brics summit amid thaw in India-China relations
   6. Reuters — China's Xi urges BRICS to take on peacemaking role in Middle East war
   7. The Times of India — 'Differences should not become disputes': PM Modi says India-China ties should be guided by 3 mutuals
   8. wral.com — India's Modi and China's Xi seek to reset ties on BRICS sidelines
   9. CNBC — Indian Prime Minister Modi says border peace is key to India-China ties
   10. The Hindu — Xi, Modi welcome ‘steady progress’ in India-China ties
   11. NDTV — 'Optics Of Xi Visiting India Very Important': Ex-Envoy On BRICS Bilateral
   12. Bloomberg.com — Xi Pitches His AI Vision at BRICS Summit as China Duels With US
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