Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 16th BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, from Oct. 22 to 24, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Friday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Russia from October 22-23 at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin to attend the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, the MEA said on

President Xi Jinping will attend the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, from October 22 to 24 at the invitation of his Russian counterpart Vladimir

Russia is seeking to convince BRICS countries to build an alternative platform for international payments that would be immune to Western sanctions when it hosts the group's leaders at a summit next week.

During his visit, PM Modi is expected to hold bilateral meetings with his counterparts from BRICS member countries and invited leaders in Kazan.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin will host a summit of BRICS leaders next week, seeking support in his standoff with the West from the expanded group that now represents about a third of global economic output.

Russia, the host of this year’s conference, is poised to push for a new payment system that could skirt Western sanctions.