Modi to meet Xi, Putin in back-to-back diplomacy at BRICS sidelines

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin in separate bilateral talks at the BRICS summit. The meetings will address key concerns including border disputes, trade barriers, investment hurdles, and visa-related issues.

The back-to-back diplomacy aims to balance India's relations with Beijing and Moscow amid broader uncertainty around US tariff policies. These high-level engagements reflect India's efforts to strengthen ties with both nations while managing longstanding friction points in bilateral relations.