--- title: "Xi Jinping expected in India for BRICS summit amid strained business ties" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/xi-jinping-expected-in-india-for-brics-summit-amid-strained-business-ties" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/xi-jinping-expected-in-india-for-brics-summit-amid-strained-business-ties" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/xi-jinping-expected-in-india-for-brics-summit-amid-strained-business-ties.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/xi-jinping-expected-in-india-for-brics-summit-amid-strained-business-ties" category: "Politics" area: "India" published: "2026-09-10T08:25:12.315Z" source_reported: "2026-09-10T07:31:19.000Z" updated: "2026-09-10T10:30:30.930Z" trust_score: 42 critic_score: 55 hype_score: 41 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-09-10T10:06:06.481Z" --- # Xi Jinping expected in India for BRICS summit amid strained business ties *Chinese President's visit is his first to India in seven years, with diplomatic relations improving but economic links facing hurdles.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. Central claims attributed to named experts and a government source, with two independent outlets corroborating. - Craft 55 of 100, higher is better. Reports quote experts and officials, and separate fact from comment, but lack detail on next steps. - Hype 41 of 100, lower is better. Headlines promise a diplomatic thaw but the body details ongoing suspicion and business hurdles. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to visit New Delhi this week for the BRICS summit. - This marks Xi's first visit to India in seven years, with diplomatic relations showing signs of a thaw. - Analysts note that despite diplomatic progress, business ties between India and China remain strained due to suspicion and hurdles. - The 2020 border skirmish, which resulted in casualties on both sides, continues to cast a shadow over bilateral relations. Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to visit New Delhi this week for the BRICS summit. This visit, his first to India in seven years, comes as diplomatic relations between the two Asian neighbours show signs of improvement. However, analysts suggest that business ties remain strained due to ongoing suspicion and various hurdles. The relationship between India and China has been marked by caution since a border skirmish in 2020 that led to the deaths of 20 Indian and four Chinese soldiers. Despite this, diplomatic engagement has increased in recent years. India has also eased some restrictions on Chinese investment in sectors such as electronics and solar cells. Nevertheless, some Chinese companies, including BYD and Great Wall Motor, have reportedly shelved planned investments in India due to heightened scrutiny. ## Disagreement on confirmation of visit While Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to India for the BRICS summit is widely anticipated, China had not yet confirmed his attendance at the time of reporting. TV9 Hindi noted that suspense remained over Xi's visit, with China yet to respond. ## What the coverage left out None of the centre or right-rated reports mentioned specific details about India easing restrictions on Chinese investment in sectors like electronics and solar cells, or that Chinese companies BYD and Great Wall Motor have shelved planned investments due to heightened scrutiny. No left-rated outlet ran this story at all. ## Who covered it Shares of the 8 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 13% (1) - Centre: 37% (3) - Right: 50% (4) 4 of 12 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-09-10T10:06:06.481Z. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 9 times; 1 check found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-09-10T10:30:30.930Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left No separate framing summary. ### Centre - The centre-rated reports from Asia One and Reuters highlighted that Xi Jinping's visit should further the diplomatic thaw between India and China. Both reports noted that despite the expected diplomatic progress, there were few signs of improvement in business ties, which remain bound by suspicion. Asia One's full report detailed specific hurdles, including stalled investments, visa delays, and restrictions on industrial equipment, and quoted analysts on the trust deficit and China's potential to use its economic heft. It also mentioned that China's foreign ministry stated Xi and Modi see the countries as 'partners, not competitors'. ### Right - The right-rated reports from Times of India, The Straits Times, Latestly, and Tribune India focused on Xi Jinping's impending visit to India for the BRICS summit, marking his first trip in seven years. These reports highlighted the potential for a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi amidst a gradual thaw in relations following the 2020 border clashes. The Straits Times, Latestly, and Tribune India's digests all used similar phrasing, stating that while the visit might help diplomatic ties, business relations remained strained by suspicion. Times of India's report also mentioned the backdrop of the 2020 border clashes and increased high-level engagement. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - mixed: 3 - high: 3 - unknown: 4 - veryHigh: 2 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [The Hindu](https://thehindu.com/news/international/xis-india-visit-to-help-diplomatic-thaw-but-business-ties-bound-by-suspicion-analysis/article71450488.ece) — Xi's India visit to help diplomatic thaw, but business ties bound by suspicion - [helloentrepreneurs.com](https://helloentrepreneurs.com/world/xis-india-visit-may-warm-ties-but-business-trust-still-lacking-97555) — Xi's India visit may warm ties, but business trust still lacking - Hello Entrepreneurs - [Asia One](https://asiaone.com/china/xis-india-visit-help-diplomatic-thaw-business-ties-bound-suspicion) — Xi's India visit to help diplomatic thaw, but business ties bound by suspicion - [Free Press Kashmir](https://freepresskashmir.news/2026/09/10/xi-india-visit-could-deepen-thaw-but-business-ties-remain-strained) — Xi India visit could deepen thaw, but business ties remain strained - [Times of India](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/chinas-xi-jinping-to-visit-india-for-first-time-in-seven-years-as-new-delhi-hosts-brics-summit/articleshow/133993104.cms) — China's Xi Jinping to visit India for first time in seven years as New Delhi hosts BRICS Summit - [The Economic Times](https://m.economictimes.com/news/india/chinas-xi-jinping-to-visit-india-for-first-time-in-seven-years-as-new-delhi-hosts-brics-summit/articleshow/133993104.cms) — China's Xi Jinping to visit India for first time in seven years as New Delhi hosts BRICS Summit - [Reuters](https://reuters.com/world/china/xis-india-visit-help-diplomatic-thaw-business-ties-bound-by-suspicion-2026-09-10) — Xi's India visit to help diplomatic thaw, but business ties bound by suspicion - [The Straits Times](https://straitstimes.com/asia/xis-india-visit-to-help-diplomatic-thaw-but-business-ties-bound-by-suspicion) — Xi's India visit to help diplomatic thaw, but business ties bound by suspicion - [TV9 Hindi](https://tv9hindi.com/world/will-xi-jinping-attend-brics-summit-china-has-not-yet-responded-3903024.html) — With Less than 24 Hours Left for the BRICS Summit to Begin, Suspense Remains over Xi Jinping's Arrival. - [Latestly](https://latestly.com/agency-news/world-news-dance-of-tiger-and-dragon-india-china-thaw-remains-cautious-as-brics-offers-a-possible-modi-xi-window-7596744.html) — Dance of Tiger and Dragon: India-China Thaw Remains Cautious as BRICS Offers a Possible Modi-Xi Window - [awazthevoice.in](https://awazthevoice.in/world-news/india-china-thaw-remains-cautious-brics-may-open-modi-xi-window-67281.html) — India-China thaw remains cautious, BRICS may open Modi-Xi window - [Tribune India](https://tribuneindia.com/news/world/dance-of-tiger-and-dragon-india-china-thaw-remains-cautious-as-brics-offers-a-possible-modi-xi-window) — Dance of Tiger and Dragon: India-China thaw remains cautious as BRICS offers a possible Modi-Xi window - The Tribune ## Questions **When is Xi Jinping expected to visit India?** Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to visit New Delhi this week for the BRICS summit. This marks his first visit to India in seven years. **What is the state of diplomatic relations between India and China?** Diplomatic relations between India and China are showing signs of a thaw. The countries have increased high-level engagement in recent years, particularly following the 2020 border skirmishes. **Are business ties between India and China improving?** Analysts suggest that business ties between India and China remain strained due to suspicion and various hurdles, despite diplomatic progress. Some Chinese companies have reportedly shelved planned investments in India. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/xi-jinping-expected-in-india-for-brics-summit-amid-strained-business-ties. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Xi Jinping expected in India for BRICS summit amid strained business ties", https://mediabias.news/politics/xi-jinping-expected-in-india-for-brics-summit-amid-strained-business-ties