BRICS Summit in India: PM Modi welcomes world leaders ahead of meeting, expresses confidence in positive discussions
Ahead of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared a video featuring Sanskrit shlokas, saying there is “full confidence” that the gathering of global leaders will see positive and meaningful discussions on various issues with aspirations for global welfare.
Ahead of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared a video featuring Sanskrit shlokas, saying there is "full confidence" that the gathering of global leaders will see positive and meaningful discussions on various issues, with aspirations for global welfare.
In a post on X, PM Modi wrote, "In the coming days, leaders from around the world will gather for the BRICS Summit." He added, "One should converse only with the virtuous, act in concert only with the virtuous. One should engage in debate and friendship only with the virtuous, and nothing whatsoever with the unvirtuous."
Quick answers to key questions
The BRICS Summit in New Delhi is expected to focus on enhancing cooperation in areas such as defense, energy, technology, pharmaceuticals, food security, and strategies to improve global supply chains amidst geopolitical tensions.
Putin's participation is significant as it marks his first in-person attendance at a BRICS summit outside Russia since the onset of the war in Ukraine, and it aims to strengthen the India-Russia strategic partnership.
India plans to discuss the linking of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) among BRICS nations to facilitate faster and more efficient cross-border payments, which is expected to be a key agenda item.
While there have been discussions about creating a common BRICS currency, there has been limited progress due to geopolitical tensions and the complexities involved in integrating different financial systems.
Notable leaders attending the BRICS Summit include Xi Jinping of China, Vladimir Putin of Russia, Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa, and leaders from Iran, Egypt, Indonesia, and others.
PM Modi to meet Russian President ahead of BRICS
PM Modi is expected to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, after the Russian leader arrived in the capital earlier today, ahead of the two-day summit that gets underway on Saturday. According to ANI, the bilateral meeting is expected to cover ways to strengthen trade ties, improve cross-border payment systems, ensure energy security, and explore potential solutions to ongoing geopolitical conflicts in Eastern Europe and West Asia.
A Kremlin statement said, "On September 11, Vladimir Putin will address the plenary session of the annual BRICS Business Forum, which traditionally precedes the summit and serves as an important platform for dialogue among business representatives from BRICS countries. On the same day, the President of Russia will hold a bilateral meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and, together with him, visit the INNOPROM exhibition, organised by the two countries’ ministries of industry and trade."
India hosts BRICS Summit
2026 marks India’s fourth time taking over the BRICS chairship. This year’s summit is centred on the theme "Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability.” The theme underscores India’s efforts to build on BRICS’ existing achievements and improve the group’s institutional effectiveness. It puts development, sustainability and innovation at the core of the agenda, while also reflecting the priorities of the Global South. India aims to further strengthen BRICS as a constructive forum focused on finding practical solutions.
The BRICS summit in New Delhi is being held amid a challenging global economic environment, shaped by the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, the crisis in West Asia, particularly the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, and the US President Donald Trump administration’s trade and tariff policies.
Who all are attending?
- Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko
2. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
3. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed
4. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto
5. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian
6. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
7. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim
8. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.
9. Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul
10. United Nations Secretary-GeneralAntónio Guterres will likely take part, though a formal announcement is pending.
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