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India committed to improving ties with China, Modi tells Xi before SCO meet

Modi Signals Reset in China Ties Amid US Tariff Spat, Meets Xi Ahead of SCO Summit

Fola Badmus3 weeks ago3 weeks ago03 mins

Tianjin, China – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed a strong commitment to strengthening ties with China, during a high-profile meeting with President Xi Jinping ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, signaling a potential strategic pivot following recent U.S. trade tensions. In remarks delivered during a sideline conversation on Saturday, Modi told Xi, “We are committed to progressing our relations based on mutual respect, trust, and sensitivities.” His statement comes just days after the United States, under President Donald Trump, imposed steep tariffs on a range of Indian exports — a move seen by analysts as straining Washington-New Delhi ties. This marks Modi’s first visit to China in seven years and comes as leaders from across Asia and the Middle East, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, gather in Tianjin for the two-day SCO summit — widely viewed as a show of Global South solidarity amid shifting global alliances. Chinese President Xi welcomed Modi’s overture and emphasized the importance of managing border tensions, which have long strained relations between the two Asian giants. “The two sides should not let the border issue define the overall China-India relationship,” Xi said, according to Chinese state broadcaster CCTV. He stressed that economic development should remain the central focus for both nations, adding, “As long as they remain committed to the overarching goal of being partners, not rivals… China-India relations will flourish.” Both leaders expressed hope that the Tianjin summit would mark a new chapter in bilateral cooperation and regional stability, even as broader geopolitical realignments take shape in response to shifting U.S. trade policy. Modi also shared a brief video of the meeting on his official X (formerly Twitter) account, highlighting the renewed diplomatic engagement. The SCO summit, which continues through Sunday, is expected to focus on regional security, trade, and multilateral cooperation, with growing attention on how India and China position themselves within a rebalancing global order.

Brazil hosts BRICS summit; Russia’s Putin China’s Xi skip Rio trip

Fola Badmus3 months ago3 months ago05 mins

Leaders expected to decry US President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs while presenting the bloc as a defender of multilateralism. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, right, and Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chinh exchange gifts during a meeting at Fort Copacabana, in Rio deLeaders of the growing BRICS group are gathering in Brazil for a summit overshadowed by United States President Donald Trump’s new tariff policies while presenting the bloc as a defender of multilateralism. The leaders, mainly from the developing world, will be discussing ways to increase cooperation amid what they say are serious concerns over Western dominance at their two-day summit that begins in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday. The BRICS acronym is derived from the initial letters of the founding member countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The bloc, which held its first summit in 2009, later added Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as full members. It also has 10 strategic partner countries, a category created last year, that includes Belarus, Cuba and Vietnam. But for the first time since taking power in 2012, Chinese President Xi Jinping will not be attending in person, instead sending Prime Minister Li Qiang. Russian President Vladimir Putin will also miss in-person attendance as he is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for his role in the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Brazil, as a signatory to the Rome Statute, would be required to enforce the arrest warrant. The notable absences are raising questions over the group’s cohesion and global clout. Now chaired by Brazil, leaders at the BRICS summit are expected to decry the Trump administration’s “indiscriminate” trade tariffs, saying they are illegal and risk hurting the global economy. Global health policies, artificial intelligence and climate change will also be on the agenda. The BRICS countries say they represent almost half of the world’s population, 36 percent of global land area, and a quarter of the global economic output. The bloc sees itself as a forum for cooperation between countries of the Global South and a counterweight to the Group of Seven (G7), comprised of leading Western economic powers. However, behind the scenes, divisions are evident. According to a source quoted by The Associated Press news agency, some member states are calling for a firmer stance on Israel’s war in Gaza and its recent strikes on Iran. The source requested anonymity due to the sensitivity of the discussions. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Egypt’s Abdel Fattah el-Sisi will be attending the Rio summit. But Al Jazeera’s Lucia Newman, reporting from Rio, said the group’s aim remains clear. “The BRICS goal is to exert pressure for a multipolar world with inclusive global governance to give a meaningful voice to the Global South, especially in the trading system,” she said. “It’s not super organised, nor does it have a radical global impact,” Newman added. “The real question is, can an expanded BRICS whose members have very different political systems and priorities form a sufficiently unified bloc to have any significant impact?”