BRICS Summit 2026: PM Modi Hosts Putin, Xi and Pezeshkian; Implications for Trump

Source: Webdunia Hindi | Original Published At: 2026-09-11 09:10:00 UTC

Key Points

• The 18th BRICS Summit was held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi from 12 to 13 September under India's chairmanship.
• The summit's theme was 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability'.
• Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian attended the summit.
• Xi Jinping's visit was described as his first trip to India since 2019, with bilateral issues and border trade matters also in focus.
• Discussions reportedly included expanding intra-BRICS trade in local currencies and linking central bank digital currencies.
• The article frames the summit as a geopolitical signal amid U.S. pressure, sanctions and tariff policies, especially concerning the dollar and alternative payment systems.