Russian President Vladimir Putin Arrives in India to Attend BRICS Summit; to Meet PM Modi Today
Source: Dinakaran | Original Published At: 2026-09-11 02:30:24 UTC
Key Points
- Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi to attend the 18th BRICS Summit.
- The summit is scheduled for September 12 and 13 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, with India chairing BRICS for the fourth time.
- Leaders and representatives from BRICS member countries, including Russia, India, China, South Africa, Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, the United Arab Emirates, and Brazil, are participating.
- Putin is expected to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House for high-level bilateral talks.
- The India-Russia discussions include a target to raise bilateral trade to $100 billion by 2030.
- The article notes that this is Putin's first direct participation in an international BRICS summit since the start of the Ukraine conflict in 2022.