Putin greeted leaders of BRICS partner countries

Source: Московский Комсомолец | Original Published At: 2026-09-13 05:49:08 UTC

Key Points

• Russian President Vladimir Putin greeted leaders of BRICS partner countries at an expanded BRICS+ session during the BRICS summit in India.
• The article identifies BRICS members as Russia, Brazil, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, and Indonesia.
• Representatives of partner countries, including Belarus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Bolivia, Vietnam, Cuba, Turkey, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, and Uganda, joined the event.
• Putin arrived in India for a three-day visit and took part in summit-related events as well as bilateral meetings with foreign leaders.
• The summit session was held in New Delhi because India holds the BRICS chairmanship.