BRICS Summit: Lutyens’ Delhi gets makeover with lights, flowers, themed signages

Source: Hindustan Times | Original Published At: 2026-09-11 05:02:54 UTC

Key Points

• The 18th BRICS Leaders' Summit 2026 is scheduled for September 12 and 13, with India hosting as chair of the grouping.
• The summit venue is Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, and leaders from BRICS member and partner countries are expected to attend.
• The New Delhi Municipal Council is upgrading lighting and landscaping along routes connecting the airport, designated hotels and the summit venue.
• Preparations include illuminating 17 major roundabouts, at least a dozen hotel premises and 10 prominent NDMC buildings.
• More than 15,000 potted ornamental plants are being placed across New Delhi, along with floral boards, floral fountains and intensified landscaping.
• Work is also underway at the BRICS Friendship Rose Garden in Chanakyapuri, which contains 107 varieties of roses.
• India's 2026 BRICS chairship is guided by the theme "Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability."