Iranian President Visits India for BRICS Summit

Source: Daily Thanthi | Original Published At: 2026-09-11 10:14:38 UTC

Key Points

• Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is visiting India to attend the 18th BRICS Summit in Delhi.
• The summit is being held under India's chairmanship with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as host.
• BRICS has expanded from its original five members to 11 after Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates joined.
• Leaders from Russia, China, South Africa, Egypt, and Indonesia are among those attending the summit.
• United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is also attending the meeting.
• The BRICS summit is scheduled to take place over two days in Delhi.