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Trade, investment, strategic cooperation and a multipolar world dominated discussions on the second day of the BRICS Summit. Experts and industry leaders highlighted the grouping's growing role in Global South cooperation and India’s expanding importance in global diplomacy

Russian President Vladimir Putin departed New Delhi on Sunday after attending the 18th BRICS Summit and holding bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The two leaders reviewed bilateral cooperation and discussed conflicts in West Asia and the Black Sea region.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BRICS leaders, partner countries, outreach invitees and international organisation heads posed for a family photograph at the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi. The summit adopted the New Delhi Declaration on Saturday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed BRICS and outreach leaders at Bharat Mandapam as the summit entered its second day. Leaders are set to discuss cooperation, global growth and sustainability after adopting the New Delhi Declaration on Saturday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held bilateral talks on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi. They discussed strengthening India-UAE ties and cooperation in trade, energy and defence.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali held bilateral talks in New Delhi ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit. The leaders discussed bilateral relations, strengthening intra-BRICS cooperation and global and regional matters of mutual interest.

India will host the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12-13, bringing together leaders from member and partner countries. Discussions will focus on strengthening BRICS cooperation, global and regional issues, resilience, innovation, sustainability and people-centric development

BRICS finance ministers and central bank governors called for greater representation of emerging-market and developing economies in the IMF and World Bank while criticising unilateral tariffs. The expanded bloc also backed local currencies and stronger cross-border payment mechanisms

AIIB President Zou Jiayi arrived in New Delhi on Friday for the 18th BRICS Summit. Russian President Vladimir Putin also arrived for the meeting and is scheduled to hold bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit

Delhi Police, CISF, DMRC and other agencies conducted multi-agency mock drills at four Delhi Metro stations ahead of the BRICS Summit 2026. The exercises simulated terrorist attacks and unattended-baggage incidents to assess emergency response, coordination, evacuation and specialised intervention capabilities

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed confidence that the BRICS Summit in New Delhi will witness meaningful discussions on global issues and cooperation. India, as BRICS Chair 2026, will host leaders from member, partner and invited countries on September 12-13

India faces a diplomatic paradox: it wants BRICS to become a stronger voice for the Global South without allowing it to become an anti-US/anti-Western bloc dominated by China and Russia

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will welcome leaders of the expanded BRICS bloc as India hosts the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi this weekend. Leaders of 11 member-countries will meet on Saturday, followed by partner nations and invitees.

The two-day BRICS summit in New Delhi beginning Saturday will focus on collective resilience in food, energy, health, disaster reduction and critical supply chains. Leaders will also discuss trade, investment, connectivity and global and regional issues amid geopolitical and economic uncertainty

Delhi airport is enhancing its international passenger-handling capacity ahead of the BRICS Summit by progressively opening Pier C at Terminal 3. The move will raise annual international capacity by 50 per cent to 31 MPPA amid expectations of increased air traffic

India-South Africa bilateral trade, currently worth around $12.5 billion annually, is expected to gain momentum during the BRICS summit, South African High Commissioner Anil Sooklal said. He highlighted growing business interest, technology cooperation and efforts towards a preferential trade agreement

More than 500 institutional investors, pension funds and family offices managing over USD 1 trillion will participate in the inaugural BRICS Summit 2026. Held alongside the BRICS Summit, the event will focus on infrastructure, energy, digital projects and financial interoperability

India’s invitations to Nepal and Bangladesh for the BRICS outreach session could strengthen South Asian engagement with the Global South and provide an opportunity to reset bilateral ties, amid changing political circumstances and renewed efforts towards regional cooperation, a report said

India has invited Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman as a special guest to the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi. The gesture underscores New Delhi's commitment to strengthening neighborhood ties following recent diplomatic measures, including the resumption of general tourist visas