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New Delhi is undergoing a major beautification drive ahead of the BRICS Summit 2026, with the NDMC undertaking decorative illumination, floral installations, landscaping, sanitation and maintenance works across key locations, routes, hotels and public spaces to welcome international delegates

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will visit India next week for the BRICS Summit, his fifth trip to the country. He is expected to meet global leaders amid conflicts in Ukraine and the Gulf, as India promotes resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability

India will host the 18th BRICS Summit at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on September 12-13, bringing together leaders of member and partner countries. Under India’s 2026 chairship, the summit will focus on resilience, innovation, cooperation, sustainability and strengthening strategic partnerships

India said it seeks positive and constructive ties with Bangladesh based on mutual interests and reciprocity amid uncertainty over Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's visit. New Delhi said Bangladesh's extradition request for Sheikh Hasina is under established processes and is also examining Dhaka's energy request

India has invited Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to attend the BRICS summit outreach session in New Delhi as BIMSTEC chair. The invitation follows standard BRICS practice and comes amid fresh diplomatic unease over Sheikh Hasina's planned virtual media interaction

India's High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Dinesh Trivedi, expressed optimism over stronger bilateral ties, saying outstanding issues can be resolved through dialogue. He hoped Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's India visit would take place soon, paving the way for progress on key bilateral matters

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, reaffirming their commitment to deepen the India-Russia Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership. The conversation covered recent developments in Ukraine, with Modi reiterating India’s consistent call for a peaceful resolution.

As New Delhi prepares to take over the presidency of BRICS next year, it needs to do some deft balancing act to make the expanded forum more inclusive, serving as a bridge to a fair and just world rather than an anti-West group

PM Modi received a warm welcome in Brasilia during his State Visit, praised BRICS for its focus on environment and health, and highlighted India’s commitment to climate justice and sustainable development.

At the BRICS summit in Brazil, PM Modi called for securing critical mineral supply chains, global AI standards, and deeper cooperation to support the Global South. He also proposed initiatives like a BRICS Science Repository and announced India’s AI Impact Summit

Although he did not name it, that was an implied criticism of China, which has suspended the export of speciality fertilisers to India and restricted rare earth materials exports to many countries.

India established diplomatic relations with the Federation of Malaya (predecessor state of Malaysia) in 1957.

India has also underlined its concerns about security and stability in the West Asian region.

India and Vietnam share traditionally close and warm bilateral relations that are denominated as comprehensive strategic partnership, an official statement notes.

PM Modi was accorded a ceremonial welcome upon his arrival at the Galeao International Airport on Saturday evening (local time). The Prime Minister's visit came at the invitation of Brazilian President Luiz Incio Lula da Silva.

PM Narendra Modi has embarked on a historic 5-nation tour to Ghana, Trinidad & Tobago, Argentina, Brazil, and Namibia to strengthen ties across the Global South and Atlantic, with a focus on diaspora engagement, investment, BRICS cooperation, and multilateral partnerships.

The 23rd India-Russia summit in New Delhi takes place when Moscow intends to rebalance global power

BRICS summit has enhanced India’s role as peacemaker in the changing global order

The development comes days after the two neighbouring countries reached an agreement on patrolling along the nearly 3,500-km Line of Actual Control (LAC) to end the four-year-long border confrontation that led to a fatal clash in the Galwan Valley

Summit is being seen as an attempt by non-Western powers to project their clout amid the conflict in Ukraine and the escalating situation in West Asia