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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...

September 11, 2026 5:10 PM

BRICS Bharat Innovates Exposition showcases 37 Indian deep-tech startups in New Delhi

The BRICS Bharat Innovates (BBI) Exposition, showcasing India's deep-tech innovations, is being held on September 11-12 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, alongside the 18th BRICS Summit under India's 2026 BRICS Chairship. Organised by the Ministry of Education in coordination with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the exposition brings together 37 Indian deep-tech startups and ventures to showcase home-grown technologies and explore international partnerships, investment and market opportuni...

September 11, 2026 3:49 PM

BRICS Summit 2026: Nigerian Vice President Kashim Shettima arrives in New Delhi

Nigerian Vice President Kashim Shettima arrived in New Delhi on Friday ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit, scheduled to be held under India's chairship on September 12 and 13. Nigeria holds the status of a BRICS Partner Country along with Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Thailand, Uganda, Uzbekistan and Vietnam. Earlier, Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu also arrived in New Delhi to attend the summit. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian also arrived in the natio...

September 11, 2026 10:07 AM

Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister Arrives in Delhi Ahead of BRICS Summit

Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu arrived in New Delhi on Thursday to attend the 18th BRICS Summit, scheduled to be held on September 12-13. Upon her arrival, the Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister was warmly received by senior officials from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). Nigeria joined the expanded BRICS framework as a partner country, with its formal admission announced by Brazil during its 2025 BRICS chairship. As Africa's most populous country and one of the...

September 10, 2026 4:52 PM

BRICS Summit 2026: Stage set at Bharat Mandapam as PM Modi hosts expanded global powerhouse

The national capital has been decked up with posters and illuminated installations as India prepares to host the BRICS Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam on September 12–13. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host the high-profile Summit, which brings together heads of state, foreign delegates, heads of international organisations, and key dignitaries representing member states, partner countries, and outreach invitees. India holds the BRICS Chair for the 2026 edition, with proceedings guided by ...

September 10, 2026 4:02 PM

BRICS Summit: Delhi police steps up security with 15,000 personnel, 200 paramilitary companies

Ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit, scheduled to be held at Bharat Mandapam from September 12 to 13, security has been tightened across the national capital, with Delhi Police mobilising thousands of personnel and putting in place multi-layered arrangements covering access control, surveillance, intelligence gathering and emergency response. Around 15,000 Delhi Police personnel and nearly 200 companies of paramilitary forces have been mobilised for the security arrangements. Specialised surveillanc...

September 10, 2026 10:20 AM

BRICS WBA chair highlights UPI-modelled digital public infrastructure paper, calls India’s presidency “phenomenal”

India’s presidency of BRICS has been “absolutely phenomenal”, said Avarna Jain, Chairperson of the BRICS Women’s Business Alliance (WBA), highlighting the body’s work on a knowledge paper on digital public infrastructure modelled on India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI). Delhi is set to host the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit on September 12-13, as India concludes its 2026 chairship of the expanded grouping of major emerging economies and developing countries. “I think India’s...

September 10, 2026 10:18 AM

Global Dryland Congress 2026 to begin in New Delhi; over 800 experts to participate

More than 800 scientists, policymakers, farmer representatives and development partners from across Asia, Africa and the Americas will converge in New Delhi for the three-day Global Dryland Congress 2026, beginning Thursday. The Congress, themed ‘Transforming Dryland Agriculture with South-South Cooperation’, is being jointly organised by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT). The event will be ...

September 9, 2026 1:53 PM

Delhi decked up with posters, lights ahead of BRICS Summit 2026

Delhi has donned a festive look ahead of the BRICS Summit 2026, with posters, colourful displays and illuminated installations adorning key parts of the national capital as it prepares to host the high-profile international event. The national capital is set to host the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit on September 12-13, as India concludes its 2026 chairship of the expanded grouping of major emerging economies and developing countries. India’s chairship, which began on January 1, 2026, is guide...

September 8, 2026 4:07 PM

Putin’s India visit for BRICS Summit will provide opportunity to discuss bilateral ties: Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India for the BRICS Summit later this week will provide an opportunity for the two countries to discuss bilateral relations, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday. Delhi will host the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit on September 12-13, as India concludes its 2026 chairship of the expanded grouping of major emerging economies and developing nations. Speaking to reporters at a virtual briefing from Moscow, Peskov said Putin would begin his ...