India is the host of the Summit on September 9 and 10 in its capacity as the current president of G20. Xi will also skip the ASEAN and East Asia Summits in Jakarta next week.
"We have seen some reports in the newspapers. But, we go by written confirmation. And we have not seen (a written confirmation). Unless we see that I am not in a position to say either way," an official said.
President Joe Biden will participate in the G20 Summit on Saturday and Sunday where he and G20 partners will discuss a range of joint efforts to tackle global issues which include clean energy transition and combating climate change.
It is worth mentioning that like other nations, India too has been adhering One-China policy since 1949. Also, India and Taiwan do not have formal diplomatic and consular missions in their respective countries.
Joe Biden will travel to India and attend the Summit on September 9 and 10, besides over two dozen world leaders who will be hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The possible move of the Chinese president comes in the wake of a dispute between the two countries over the new map released by China on Monday (August 28) in which it incorporated India’s integral regions such as Arunachal Pradesh, and Aksai Chin.
UK-China ties have worsened in recent years over Beijing's support to Russia and alleged human rights violations against Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang region and in Hong Kong.
"Beijing is ready to work together to “foster a more favourable policy environment for stronger cooperation” between US and Chinese businesses and “bolster bilateral trade and investment," Commerce Minister Wang Wentao told Raimondo.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping met on the sidelines of the BRICS summit. The LAC dispute also came up for discussion. It was reported that the two leaders instructed officials to discuss reducing border tension and troop buildup.
Xi Jinping's China had requested for a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the BRICS Summit in South Africa, however, both leaders had a brief informal discussion over issues on the sidelines.
To normalize India-China relations, it is necessary to respect the Line of Actual Control ie LAC- PM
"PM underlined that the maintenance of peace and tranquility in the border areas and observing and respecting the LAC are essential for the normalisation of the India China relationship," said Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra.
The whole world is eyeing whether the two Asian giants-- India and China-- would hold any bilateral on the sidelines of the mega event.
Despite being a jam-packed schedule, the major highlight would be if the Indian PM met Chinese President Xi Jinping before leaving the event.
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There were reports that PM will hold meetings with the heads of five countries including Iran, Ethiopia and Mozambique but it did not mention the names of the other two nations.
China claimed that the West has been deliberately hindering the path of those nations that dare to progress at a rapid pace or more than its economy.
"Looking forward to the various deliberations and meetings with world leaders during the BRICS Summit over the next few days," said PM Modi in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
During his visit, PM Modi will also participate in the BRICS–Africa Outreach and BRICS Plus Dialogue event that will be held as part of the BRICS Summit activities.
While addressing a special press conference on Monday, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra gave a cryptic reply to the reporters who asked him about the possibility of PM Modi meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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