Bharat Mandapam gearing up for BRICS 2026 as New Delhi puts finishing touches in place

Source: Lokmat Times | Original Published At: 2026-09-10 16:56:26 UTC

Key Points

• The 18th BRICS Summit is scheduled to take place at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on September 12-13.
• India is hosting the summit as the BRICS chair for 2026, bringing together leaders of BRICS member countries, partner countries, and outreach invitees.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India is all set for BRICS 2026 and shared a video showing the summit venue prepared for world leaders.
• Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian are among leaders expected to attend.
• India's BRICS chairship theme is 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability', reflecting a people-centric approach rooted in 'Humanity First'.
• Leaders are expected to discuss strengthening intra-BRICS cooperation and exchange views on global and regional matters of mutual importance.
• The 2026 summit also marks 20 years since BRICS was established, while India has previously held BRICS chairships in 2012, 2016, and 2021.