PM Modi’s Tea Talks with Xi and Putin: Unseen BRICS Summit Visuals

Source: ABP News | Original Published At: 2026-09-14 05:44:32 UTC

Key Points

• A video showing PM Narendra Modi in informal discussions over tea with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin after the BRICS summit went viral.
• PM Modi also met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, and other BRICS member-country leaders.
• During the BRICS family photo, Russian President Vladimir Putin embraced South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, prompting PM Modi and other leaders to laugh.
• PM Modi greeted African leaders warmly and was seen hugging Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.
• PM Modi was seen holding hands while talking with Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin, with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto also present.
• PM Modi showed leaders an exhibition and wall paintings at Bharat Mandapam and later held a separate meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.