BRICS Summit 2026: AI-generated image of Modi, Putin, Xi and Pezeshkian said to send message to Trump

Source: ABP News | Original Published At: 2026-09-13 14:28:37 UTC

Key Points

• An AI-generated image showing Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and other leaders was circulated during the BRICS Summit in New Delhi.
• The image, which depicts Putin taking a selfie, is not an actual or official summit photograph and should not be treated as evidence of a real BRICS selfie.
• Some social media users interpreted the image as a symbol of BRICS cohesion and a message to the United States about independent economic and strategic positions.
• The article notes ongoing BRICS-U.S. tensions over trade, tariffs and sanctions, and says BRICS expansion has increased the group's economic weight.
• BRICS discussions include local-currency trade, cross-border payment systems and reducing dollar dependence, but no official common BRICS currency has been launched.
• At the summit's closing session, Prime Minister Modi described BRICS as a platform for addressing global challenges, with discussions covering the global economy, trade, energy, technology and international cooperation.