OPINION | BRICS: Will Modi, Putin, Xi Jinping bring a new world order?
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Source: India TV News | Original Published At: 2026-09-11 11:59:55 UTC
Key Points
- Leaders of BRICS nations are gathering in Delhi for a two-day summit expected to produce a Delhi Declaration.
- BRICS has expanded to 11 members, representing about half the world's population and more than 40 percent of global GDP.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin held bilateral talks ahead of the summit, with India seeking defense purchases and rare-earth agreements.
- Chinese President Xi Jinping is visiting India with a large business delegation amid efforts to reset bilateral relations after the Galwan Valley clash.
- India aims to use BRICS as a platform to shape new economic rules, while Russia conducts trade with India and China in rubles amid the Ukraine conflict.
- Iranian President Pezeshkian's attendance at the BRICS summit is highlighted as significant amid US-Iran tensions and global supply-chain disruptions.