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September 13, 2026 6:01 PM

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

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a warm and productive bilateral meeting with Uganda’s Vice President Jessica Rose Epel Alupo in New Delhi on Sunday on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit. The two leaders reviewed the state of bilateral relations between India and Uganda and discussed ways to further strengthen cooperation across key priority areas. PM Modi and Vice President Alupo emphasized the need to enhance bilateral collaboration through technology partnerships, capacity building, ...

September 13, 2026 5:55 PM

PM Modi meets Philippines President on sidelines of 18th BRICS Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Philippines President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in New Delhi on Sunday on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit, with the two leaders discussing ways to further strengthen bilateral ties across key areas of cooperation. PM Modi welcomed the Philippines’ participation in the BRICS Summit in its capacity as the current chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). During the meeting, the two leaders expressed satisfaction with the progress achieve...

September 13, 2026 5:00 PM

PM Modi, Kazakhstan President Tokayev review bilateral ties on sidelines of 18th BRICS Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday met Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi and reviewed the progress of bilateral cooperation across a wide range of areas. During the meeting, PM Modi recalled India’s ancient civilisational linkages with Kazakhstan and expressed satisfaction over the steady development of India-Kazakhstan relations in recent years. The two leaders reviewed cooperation in political relations, trade, defence and...

September 13, 2026 9:28 PM

PM Modi calls for BRICS solutions to benefit Global South, stresses resilience, innovation and sustainability

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called for strengthening BRICS cooperation around resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability, saying solutions developed within the grouping should be adaptable and accessible to meet the needs of the wider Global South. Addressing the opening session of the 18th BRICS Summit on the theme “Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability: Shaping the Future for Inclusive Global Growth”, PM Modi said India’s BRICS Presidency had focu...

September 13, 2026 3:19 PM

BRICS backs Expert Working Group on traditional medicine in New Delhi Declaration

The New Delhi Declaration adopted at the 18th BRICS Summit has given a major push to international cooperation in Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine (TCIM), with BRICS leaders welcoming the proposed establishment of an Expert Working Group on the subject under the BRICS Health Track. The proposed working group is expected to provide a structured platform for BRICS member countries to exchange knowledge, strengthen research cooperation and advance evidence-based approaches to tr...

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 9:12 AM

Goyal hails unanimous adoption of New Delhi Declaration at BRICS Summit

Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday welcomed the unanimous adoption of the New Delhi Declaration at the 18th BRICS Summit, saying it reflects the grouping’s collective resolve to build a more resilient, innovative, development-focused and equitable partnership. Goyal said the expanded BRICS grouping, with a broader scope and stronger purpose, is amplifying the voice of the Global South. In a post on X, he congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other BRICS leaders on the ad...

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 11:19 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...

September 12, 2026 10:30 PM

PM Modi Extends Best Wishes to China for BRICS Presidency, Reviews India-China Ties with Xi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday conveyed his best wishes to Chinese President Xi Jinping for China’s upcoming BRICS Presidency during their meeting on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi. The two leaders also comprehensively reviewed the full range of India-China relations, Modi said in a post on X. “Met President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Delhi BRICS Summit. We reviewed the full range of India-China relations. Also conveyed best wishes for China’s BRICS Pres...