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World leaders gather in New Delhi for 18th BRICS Summit; PM Modi welcomes Putin, Xi, Pezeshkian

Countries
BrazilChinaEgyptEthiopiaIndiaIndonesiaIranRussiaSaudi ArabiaSouth AfricaUnited Arab Emirates
Cooperation areas
Economic GrowthInclusive MultilateralismInstitutional DevelopmentPeace & Development

Source: Punjab Kesari | Original Published At: 2026-09-12 10:55:38 UTC

Key Points

  • The 18th BRICS Summit began in New Delhi under India's chairmanship, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosting leaders including Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, Masoud Pezeshkian, Cyril Ramaphosa, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Abiy Ahmed, Prabowo Subianto and the UAE Crown Prince.
  • India's chairmanship theme is "Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Security," with emphasis on development, stability and innovation.
  • The summit agenda includes trade and investment, financial and institutional cooperation, development issues, and reforms of the United Nations and international financial institutions.
  • Leaders held a closed session on inclusive global governance and strengthening multilateralism, and visited the "India Innovates" exhibition.
  • China's President Xi Jinping arrived in New Delhi for the summit; India's Ministry of External Affairs welcomed constructive discussions and said BRICS cooperation contributes to a more balanced, representative and multipolar world.
  • The article notes BRICS currently has 11 members: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Indonesia.
  • Prime Minister Modi also held bilateral meetings, including with Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, discussing defence, investment ties, critical minerals and clean energy.
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