BRICS Summit 2026

September 14, 2026 10:35 AM

BRICS New Delhi Declaration a statement of India’s growing global influence under PM Modi: Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said the landmark BRICS 2026 New Delhi Declaration is a statement of India’s growing global influence under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asserting that India’s leadership at the summit placed the Global South at the centre and championed a more inclusive, representative and balanced world order. Taking to X, Rajnath Singh said, “The historic BRICS Summit has successfully concluded in New Delhi. Under the visionary leadership of ...

September 13, 2026 12:24 PM

Global South must move from rule-taker to rule-shaper: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for greater representation of the Global South in global decision-making and urged BRICS countries to work towards a more inclusive and equitable system of global governance. PM Modi made the remarks while chairing the BRICS session on “Inclusive Global Governance and Strengthening Multilateralism” on September 12 during the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi. Emphasising the gap between the Global South's exposure to global challenges and its role in decisi...

September 13, 2026 11:59 AM

India’s BRICS presidency transformed shared vision into win-win collaboration: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said India's BRICS presidency has focused on the four pillars of resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability, and with the support of member countries, the shared vision has been transformed into a “win-win collaboration”. Addressing the open session on the second day of the 18th BRICS Summit at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, PM Modi said the BRICS Logistics Supply Chain Cooperation Framework would help make supply chains more reliable and re...

September 13, 2026 11:38 AM

PM Modi welcomes world leaders at Bharat Mandapam ahead of BRICS open session

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday welcomed world leaders at Bharat Mandapam, the venue of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, ahead of the open session on ‘Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability: Shaping the Future for Inclusive Global Growth’. PM Modi welcomed Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung, Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye, Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart...

September 13, 2026 1:24 AM

BRICS leaders join PM Modi in tree plantation initiative

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leaders of other BRICS member countries participated in a joint tree plantation initiative in New Delhi on Saturday. Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali and Brazil Foreign M...

September 13, 2026 1:11 AM

World Leaders, Delegates Attend Gala Dinner Hosted by PM Modi

Several world leaders and representatives of nations attended the gala dinner hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for BRICS leaders at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on Saturday evening. Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and several other dignitaries arrived at the venue for the gala dinner. A...

September 13, 2026 12:40 AM

Iranian President Pezeshkian Meets President Murmu, Discusses India-Iran Ties

Iranian President Dr Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday met President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan during his first visit to India, with the two leaders discussing the long-standing bonds of friendship between India and Iran, including strong cultural and people-to-people ties. Welcoming President Pezeshkian, President Murmu expressed appreciation for the support extended by Iran during India’s BRICS presidency, according to a press release from the President’s Secretariat. President Mu...

September 13, 2026 12:01 AM

BRICS countries express concern over illicit drug production, trafficking and abuse

BRICS countries on Saturday expressed concern over illicit drug production, trafficking and abuse worldwide and welcomed the Guwahati Declaration issued by the chiefs of anti-narcotics agencies of the grouping countries in July, which had underscored the need for timely intelligence sharing on the operations of narco-gangs. “We express concern over the situation with illicit drug production, trafficking and abuse worldwide, and recognise that it seriously threatens public security, health, sa...

September 12, 2026 11:49 PM

PM Modi Thanks BRICS Leaders for New Delhi Declaration, Says Grouping Is ‘Wider in Reach, Stronger in Purpose’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday thanked BRICS member countries and their leaders for the unanimous adoption of the New Delhi Declaration, saying it reflects the confidence of a grouping that is “wider in reach and stronger in purpose”. In a post on X, PM Modi said the declaration focuses on innovation, sustainability and people-to-people ties, with the aim of making BRICS cooperation more practical, development-oriented and responsive to the aspirations of its member nations. “T...

September 12, 2026 11:19 PM

BRICS Turns 20: PM Modi Unveils Commemorative Postage Stamps

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday unveiled two commemorative postage stamps marking two decades of BRICS cooperation on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi. The commemorative stamps bear the inscription “BRICS: Two Decades of Cooperation, 2006–2026” / “ब्रिक्स: सहयोग के दो दशक, 2006–2026”, celebrating the evolution of BRICS as a valuable platform for dialogue and cooperation, according to a press release from the Prime Min...