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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to attend BRICS Summit in New Delhi

UN chief Antonio Guterres to attend BRICS Summit in New Delhi
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Source: India Today | Original Published At: 2026-09-02 02:06:32 UTC

Key Points

  • UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is expected to attend the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12 and 13, according to his spokesman.
  • India holds the BRICS chairship in 2026 and will host the summit at Bharat Mandapam under the theme 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability'.
  • India's Ministry of External Affairs said more than 350 meetings and high-level engagements have been held across over 25 Indian cities to strengthen BRICS cooperation.
  • The summit will bring together leaders of BRICS member and partner countries, along with outreach invitees.
  • Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian are set to arrive in New Delhi for the summit, while Chinese leader Xi Jinping is widely expected to attend.
  • At the SCO Summit in Kyrgyzstan, Guterres also expressed concern over the humanitarian and economic consequences of the conflict in Iran and stressed the need for dialogue.
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