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Xi Visits India for First Time in 7 Years for BRICS Summit
Leaders from 11 emerging economies are set for bilateral talks as India guides the bloc under its fourth BRICS chairship.
- New Delhi is set to host the 18th BRICS Summit starting Saturday, September 12, 2026, bringing together global leaders for crucial bilateral talks and cooperation discussions among the expanded 11-member bloc.
- India assumed its fourth BRICS chairship on January 1, guiding the summit with the theme 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability', as the grouping marks 20 years since establishment.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived Friday for scheduled bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on defense, trade and energy cooperation.
- Pezeshkian's participation amid the ongoing West Asia situation is keenly watched in New Delhi and Washington, while Modi seeks to strengthen cooperation across the Global South during bilateral engagements.
- The expanded BRICS bloc represents around 40 per cent of global GDP and around 26 per cent of global trade, demonstrating growing influence as Indonesia and other partner countries integrate into the framework.
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Xi, Putin, Pezeshkian: BRICS' power-packed guest list
India is hosting the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, bringing together numerous world leaders including presidents from China, Russia, South Africa, Iran, and Egypt, along with prime ministers and foreign ministers from other nations. The summit will feature bilateral talks and highlights the expanded BRICS grouping's growing global influence and India's significant role as a founding member and current chair.
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