India BRICS Summit likely to see presence of Putin, Xi

Source: NewsBytes | Original Published At: 2026-07-30 07:44:00 UTC

Key Points

• The India-hosted BRICS summit is expected to see the presence of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
• If Xi Jinping attends, it would be his first visit to India since October 2019.
• The leaders' attendance could pave the way for separate meetings with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
• The summit follows improved India-China border dialogue after a 2024 breakthrough in Kazan, Russia.
• Iran and the United Arab Emirates, both BRICS members since the January 2024 expansion, are mentioned in the context of West Asia tensions.
• Pezeshkian's attendance could give Iran a chance to update Indian leaders on West Asia developments and explore enhanced bilateral relations.
• India has also invited heads of government from non-member countries, including Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman as the current BIMSTEC chair.