New Delhi, July 30 -- The leaders of China, Iran and Russia are expected to participate in the Brics Summit to be hosted by India in September, which will be held against the backdrop of sharp differences between Iran and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) due to the West Asia conflict, people familiar with the matter said.

The participation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Russian President Vladimir Putin in the summit to be held in New Delhi during September 12-13 will set up the possibility of bilateral meetings with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the people familiar with preparations for the summit said.

If the visit by Xi goes ahead, it will be the first time that the Chinese President has travell...