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September 14, 2026 6:35 PM

‘Touched the most important points’: Uruguayan FM Mario Lubetkin praises BRICS New Delhi Declaration

Uruguay's Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin has praised the BRICS New Delhi Declaration, saying it addresses the core needs of the Global South and provides a practical framework for tackling shared global challenges. In an exclusive interaction with ANI, Lubetkin said issues such as environmental stability, peace, geopolitical pressures, trade and artificial intelligence affect countries across regions, making the outcomes of the BRICS Summit relevant well beyond the grouping. He said the decla...

September 14, 2026 5:28 PM

BRICS Summit reflected India’s strong convening power amid global divisions: Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday hailed the successful conclusion of the BRICS India Summit 2026, saying the gathering demonstrated the “strong convening power” of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s India and showed that consensus could be forged even in a deeply polarised world. Addressing the media, Jaishankar said 32 delegations participated in the summit, including representatives of 11 member states, 10 partner countries, four regional organisations and seven internationa...

September 14, 2026 4:31 PM

India’s voice heard with more confidence: Andhra CM on BRICS Summit

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday hailed India's successful hosting of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, saying the country's voice was being heard with "greater confidence and respect" globally. India hosted the BRICS Summit on September 12-13, with leaders of the 11 member countries and 10 partner countries attending, along with representatives of some international organisations. "I'm delighted that India successfully hosted the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi... ...

September 14, 2026 4:22 PM

India’s BRICS hosting a success, helped build consensus: US analyst

India hosted a successful 18th BRICS Summit, a US-based analyst has said, underlining that the substantive joint declaration issued on the first day demonstrated New Delhi’s ability to reach consensus among countries with divergent views. Michael Kugelman, a Senior Fellow for South Asia at the Atlantic Council, said the declaration reflected both India’s convening power and the growing appeal of the BRICS grouping. The annual summit of BRICS, a grouping of 11 major emerging economies repre...

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 14, 2026 1:23 AM

BRICS outreach countries selected to reflect voice of Global South: MEA

Ministry of External Affairs Secretary (Economic Relations) Sudhakar Dalela on Sunday said the countries invited for the BRICS outreach session were selected to ensure representation of key developing regions and to share the grouping’s work with wider Global South partners. Speaking on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, Dalela said the focus of discussions during the summit was on ensuring that BRICS delivers outcomes and initiatives relevant to the Global South. “I thin...

September 13, 2026 10:36 PM

PM Modi thanks BRICS leaders for making Delhi Summit ‘very productive, outcome oriented’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed gratitude to the leaders of all the BRICS member countries for making the Delhi summit of the grouping productive and outcome-oriented. A video reflecting key moments of the two-day summit was posted on the social media handles of the prime minister. "Thank you to all BRICS leaders for making the Delhi Summit very productive and outcome oriented," PM Modi said in a post along with the video. In the video, a part of the Prime Minister's summit s...

September 13, 2026 7:34 PM

PM Modi meets African Union Chairperson and Burundi President Évariste Ndayishimiye on sidelines of 18th BRICS Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday held a bilateral meeting with Évariste Ndayishimiye, Chairperson of the African Union (AU) and President of Burundi, on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi. During the meeting, the two leaders recalled India’s role in bringing the African Union into the G20 as a permanent member during India’s G20 Presidency in 2023. They stressed that the India-AU partnership remains a key pillar of cooperation within the Global South. The leaders al...

September 13, 2026 9:28 PM

PM Modi meets South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on sidelines of 18th BRICS Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday met South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, with the two leaders reviewing progress in bilateral cooperation and discussing the multifaceted India-South Africa Strategic Partnership. During the meeting, PM Modi and Ramaphosa reviewed the progress achieved across diverse areas of cooperation and reaffirmed the close and longstanding ties between the two countries. The leaders noted that India-South Af...

September 13, 2026 7:21 PM

PM Modi meets Nigerian Vice President on sidelines of 18th BRICS Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday met Nigerian Vice President Kashim Shettima Mustapha on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, with the two leaders reviewing the progress of the India-Nigeria Strategic Partnership and discussing ways to further deepen bilateral cooperation. Vice President Shettima is leading Nigeria’s delegation to the BRICS Summit. The delegation includes ministers handling Foreign Affairs; Industry, Trade and Investment; Communication, Innovation and Di...