PM Modi and BRICS Leaders Plant Banyan Saplings at Bharat Mandapam; Message Explained

Source: Aaj Tak | Original Published At: 2026-09-12 18:22:07 UTC

Key Points

• India hosted the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on 12 and 13 September.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leaders of nine other member countries planted 10 banyan saplings at the Bharat Mandapam campus.
• The plantation initiative was linked to PM Modi's 'One Tree in Mother's Name' campaign and the BRICS theme 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability'.
• India assumed the BRICS chairmanship on 1 January, and 2026 marks 20 years since the founding of BRICS.
• Commemorative postage stamps were issued on the first day of the summit.
• The New Delhi Declaration was adopted on the first day despite disagreements between the United Arab Emirates and Iran over the West Asia conflict.
• India's BRICS Sherpa Sudhakar Dalela said consensus was reached through continuous discussions at multiple levels.