Huawei, Alibaba, Emirates among big names expected at Modi’s BRICS business speech today

Source: Hindustan Times | Original Published At: 2026-09-10 03:23:29 UTC

Key Points

• Day-long BRICS business meetings are expected to cover agricultural security, trade, investment and the digital economy before a leaders' session that may be addressed by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
• About 1,000 delegates are expected to attend the meetings, with opening addresses by Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar.
• The article identifies BRICS Plus members as Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, noting their economies account for around 26% of global trade.
• A large Chinese business delegation is visiting India, including leaders from CNPC, ICBC and China COSCO Shipping Corporation.
• Business leaders from Brazil, South Africa and Russia are also expected, including executives from Embraer, Vale, Naspers, Russian Railways and Sberbank.
• Ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit, about 350 meetings have been held across nearly 25 cities under India's chairship this year.
• The BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors' final pre-summit meeting is being held in Mumbai to build consensus on economic issues.