At noon on September 12, 2026 local time, President Xi Jinping arrived in New Delhi by special plane to attend the 18th BRICS Summit at the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Upon his arrival at Air Force Station Palam in New Delhi, Xi Jinping was warmly greeted by senior Indian government officials. Honor guards lined both sides of the red carpet in salute.

Cai Qi, Wang Yi and other members of the entourage arrived on the same plane.

Chinese Ambassador to India Xu Feihong was also at the airport to welcome Xi Jinping.

As Xi Jinping traveled by car from the airport to his hotel, local overseas Chinese, people of Chinese descent and representatives of Chinese enterprises waved the national flags of China and India, giving him a warm welcome.