Putin to reach India on Friday for three-day visit to attend BRICS Summit

Source: Daily Excelsior | Original Published At: 2026-09-10 22:39:08 UTC

Key Points

• Russian President Vladimir Putin will arrive in India on Friday for a three-day visit to attend the 18th BRICS Summit.
• Putin will address the Plenary Session of the annual BRICS Business Forum, which precedes the summit.
• Putin will hold a bilateral meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visit the Innoprom exhibition.
• The BRICS Leaders meeting will discuss initiatives under the Indian Chairship and ways to strengthen BRICS cooperation in politics, security, economics, finance, and humanitarian ties.
• An expanded BRICS meeting will include heads of delegations from BRICS member, partner, and invited countries, as well as heads of international organisations.
• Putin is scheduled to hold sideline meetings with leaders including South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.