India welcomes BRICS with art, craft and creativity

Source: Hindustan Times | Original Published At: 2026-09-11 10:14:43 UTC

Key Points

• Indian artists created sand, chalk and acrylic artworks welcoming BRICS leaders ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit.
• Sand artist Manas Kumar Sahoo made a sand animation in Puri featuring portraits of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.
• Chalk artist Bijay Kumar carved micro portraits of the five founding BRICS leaders, incorporating BRICS lettering, the countries' flags and the official 2026 summit logo.
• The South African Embassy contacted artist Bijay Kumar to discuss sending his BRICS chalk sculpture to South Africa.
• India's Ministry of External Affairs, with three state governments, curated a BRICS media kit featuring products from Bihar, Odisha and Gujarat to showcase regional food and craft traditions.
• Amritsar artist Dr Jagjot Singh Rubal created a large acrylic painting of BRICS leaders as a tribute to international cooperation and BRICS.