Brics Summit kicks off in China, denounces terrorism 6 Photos . Updated: 04 Sep 2017, 01:03 PM IST Livemint Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa open a summit to map out their future course. In images 1/6The Brics Summit began in Xiamen on Monday with a group photograph of leaders of the five Brics countries—Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. PTI 2/6Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday. PTI 3/6Xi Jinping met Russian President Vladimir Putin and discussed North Korea’s latest nuclear test on the sidelines of the summit. AP 4/6Addressing the plenary session, Modi stresses on strengthening trade and economy, which he said are the foundations of cooperation among Brics nations. AP 5/6The plenary session of the Brics Summit on Monday. Xi wants Brics to play a bigger role in world governance and reject protectionism. AP 6/6Police check vehicles at the entrance for the media centre for the Brics Summit in Xiamen. AFP