Modi makes it a day of BRICS bilaterals

Source: The New Indian Express | Original Published At: 2026-09-14 02:26:52 UTC

Key Points

• The 18th BRICS Summit concluded in New Delhi, with India’s presidency emphasizing engagement with the Global South beyond the summit declaration.
• Modi met South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to review economic cooperation and discuss South Africa’s possible participation in the International Big Cat Alliance.
• Ramaphosa credited India’s leadership with helping secure consensus on the New Delhi Declaration despite earlier doubts about BRICS agreement.
• Modi met Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto to reaffirm expanded cooperation and Nigerian Vice-President Kashim Shettima to discuss trade, power, clean energy, fertilisers, defence, health and capacity building.
• Modi also held talks with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, identifying trade, investment, energy, technology, connectivity and innovation as areas of potential growth.