Beyond Putin and Xi: UN Chief Guterres Also Expected in India for BRICS Summit
Source: नवभारत टाइम्स | Original Published At: 2026-09-02 07:26:03 UTC
Key Points
- According to the article, India will host the 18th BRICS Summit at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on September 12–13, 2026.
- UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said António Guterres would attend, although the article notes that an official announcement was still pending.
- The article reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will attend, while Chinese President Xi Jinping is also expected.
- India's Ministry of External Affairs said participants would include leaders from BRICS member and partner countries, alongside representatives of specially invited countries.
- More than 350 BRICS meetings and high-level events are being organized across over 25 Indian cities, including business and people-to-people activities.
- India assumed its fourth BRICS chairship on January 1, 2026, having previously chaired the grouping in 2012, 2016 and 2021.