BRICS Summit: Xi, Putin, Pezeshkian Among International Leaders Expected Next Month in New Delhi

Source: ThePrint | Original Published At: 2026-08-26 12:40:10 UTC

Key Points

• The BRICS Leaders’ Summit is expected to be held in New Delhi on 12 and 13 September.
• At least eight of the 11 BRICS member states are expected to be represented by heads of state or government.
• China, Russia, Iran, South Africa, Egypt, Indonesia and Ethiopia are among the member states expected to attend at head level.
• Brazil is expected to be represented by its foreign minister, while the United Arab Emirates is likely to be represented by Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince; Saudi Arabia’s delegation level has not been confirmed.
• India has extended invitations beyond BRICS members, including Bangladesh, Burundi as African Union chair, the Philippines as ASEAN chair, Uruguay as CELAC chair, and Bahrain as GCC chair.
• Additional leaders expected to attend include representatives from Malaysia, Cuba, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Nigeria, Uzbekistan, Thailand, Vietnam and Uganda.
• This is the third BRICS summit hosted by the Narendra Modi government and the second physical summit after the 2021 edition was held virtually.
• The summit is taking place amid tensions linked to the West Asia conflict, including differences between Iran and the United Arab Emirates.
• BRICS has no formal treaty or permanent secretariat but has established the New Development Bank and the Contingent Reserve Arrangement.