June 23, 2026, New Delhi — Indian Prime Minister Modi met Wang Yi, member of the
CPC Politburo and director of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs
Commission, and other BRICS senior security representatives. Modi said India
supports China taking the BRICS chair rotating next year and will work with
China to advance BRICS cooperation and safeguard Global South interests. Wang Yi
conveyed Chinese leadership’s good wishes, said China and India should lead
unity and self-reliance among Global South nations, urged implementation of
leaders’ consensus, greater mutual trust, proper handling of sensitive issues
and deeper mutually beneficial cooperation, and said China will continue to
support India in fulfilling its BRICS rotating-chair responsibilities. Wang also
met Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval during the visit.
