Modi, Putin and Xi in one frame: BRICS family photo becomes focus of summit discussion

Source: Aaj Tak | Original Published At: 2026-09-13 06:52:29 UTC

Key Points

• The BRICS summit's second day in New Delhi featured a formal family photograph of participating leaders.
• Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stood at the centre of the photo, with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and other BRICS leaders around him.
• Chinese President Xi Jinping departed for China after attending the summit and also held a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Modi in New Delhi.
• India is hosting the 18th BRICS summit on 12 and 13 September, with leaders from 11 member countries, 10 partner countries and representatives of international organizations participating.
• India holds the BRICS chairmanship in 2026, with the theme 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability'.
• The two-day summit included discussions on mutual cooperation and global challenges.