BRICS Summit with Putin and Xi Underway

Source: Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) | Original Published At: 2026-09-12 10:01:03 UTC

Key Points

• A two-day BRICS summit has begun in New Delhi, hosted by India.
• Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and other leaders to the meeting.
• The agenda focuses on geopolitical issues, including the conflict involving the United States and Israel against Iran.
• BRICS aims to strengthen its global significance through a joint statement and bridge divisions between Iran and the United Arab Emirates.
• A May BRICS foreign ministers' meeting had failed due to differences between Tehran and Abu Dhabi.
• Xi is expected to hold bilateral talks with Modi on the sidelines, while a separate Putin-Xi meeting is not planned.
• BRICS was founded in 2009 as a counterweight to Western alliances and now includes 11 member states.