Putin and Xi Jinping greeted each other at the BRICS summit in India

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping greeted each other on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in New Delhi, but they have not yet had the opportunity to hold a conversation. This was announced on September 12 by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

""They greeted each other, but as far as I know, there was no opportunity to talk," —RIA Novosti" quotes him as saying.

Peskov added that Putin and Xi Jinping will meet again in the evening at a reception at the summit.

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The Russian President began his visit to India with participation in the BRICS Business Summit and bilateral meetings.

Russian Presidential aide Yuri Ushakov clarified on September 10 that Putin had no plans to hold talks with Xi Jinping at the BRICS summit. They will be postponed until the November Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Shenzhen, China. However, Ushakov added, the leaders of Russia and China are 100% likely to talk to each other on the sidelines of the BRICS meeting and hold a meeting "on their feet."