BRICS Summit Chairship Passes to China as PM Modi Calls for Concrete Results in Grouping’s Third Decade
Source: Free Press Journal | Original Published At: 2026-09-14 01:43:05 UTC
Key Points
- India hosted the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi under the theme Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability.
- China will assume the rotating BRICS presidency in 2027 and host the 19th BRICS Summit.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi said BRICS should deliver tangible outcomes as it enters its third decade.
- Modi highlighted growing trust among Global South nations and called for broader participation beyond governments.
- Chinese President Xi Jinping urged BRICS to play a stronger role in advancing Global South interests and international stability.
- Modi and Xi held a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the summit.