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 9:38 PM

PM Modi congratulates Indian teams for winning Junior Hockey Asia Cup

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated the junior hockey teams for winning the Asia Cup. The Indian junior women's hockey team won the AHF Junior Asia Cup title by defeating China 1-0 in a closely fought summit clash on Sunday, qualifying for the Junior Women's Hockey World Cup. In a post on X, PM Modi said, "A proud moment for Indian hockey! Congratulations to our Junior Women’s Hockey Team on retaining the Asia Cup with a superb unbeaten campaign. Their success reflects the t...

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...

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 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...