Bangladesh Was Invited and Not Invited: Tarique Rahman Upset Over BRICS Summit Invitation; Humayun Kabir Explains Real Reason

Source: Navabharat | Original Published At: 2026-09-11 04:33:52 UTC

Key Points

• India is set to host the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12 and 13, with leaders including Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping expected to attend.
• India invited Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to the BRICS summit in his capacity as BIMSTEC chairman.
• Bangladesh State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humayun Kabir said the invitation was extended as BIMSTEC chairman, not as a BRICS member, so attending was not appropriate.
• India said Bangladesh is not a BRICS member, but non-member countries can be invited to outreach sessions, and the invitation was linked to BIMSTEC chairmanship.
• The issue highlighted diplomatic signaling around BRICS invitations amid strained India-Bangladesh relations.
• BRICS currently has 11 member states, and Bangladesh is not among them.