Delhi to Host BRICS Summit from September 12 at Bharat Mandapam

Source: Aaj Tak | Original Published At: 2026-09-07 04:17:37 UTC

Key Points

• The article reports that the 18th BRICS Summit is scheduled for September 12–13 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.
• India holds the BRICS presidency in 2026 and is responsible for hosting this year's summit.
• Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian may attend; the article does not confirm their participation.
• UN Secretary-General António Guterres may also attend the summit.
• According to information attributed to India's Ministry of External Affairs, member-state leaders will participate, while partner-country leaders and representatives of other countries have received outreach invitations.
• The summit coincides with 20 years since Brazil, Russia, India and China began informal BRIC cooperation in 2006.