NEW DELHI - BRICS member states have agreed on a joint declaration at its summit in New Delhi.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping.
This is Xi's first visit to India in since 2019 and talks between the two nations are expected to take place this evening.
Meanwhile Russian President Vladimir Putin's attendance has caused controversy as the Ukraine war rages on.
India has navigated the energy crisis caused by the US-Iran war in part by turning to Russia despite pressure from Washington, DC.