Archive · 13 Sep 2026
Modi Holds BRICS Talks With Malaysia, Ethiopia, Vietnam
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the leaders of Malaysia, Ethiopia and Vietnam during the BRICS Summit in New Delhi.
The meetings were meant to strengthen India’s relationships with these countries.
India and Malaysia discussed computer chips, defence, trade, clean energy and infrastructure.
Malaysia asked India to make it easier for Malaysian goods to enter the Indian market.
Malaysia also agreed to the creation of an Indian consulate in Kota Kinabalu.
India and Ethiopia talked about defence, mining, important minerals, investment and healthcare.
India and Vietnam discussed defence, energy, rare earths and space.
India and Vietnam are also working toward $25 billion in trade by 2030.
The meetings gave India a chance to discuss several partnerships while hosting the BRICS gathering.
On the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, Narendra Modi separately met the leaders of Malaysia, Ethiopia and Vietnam.
India and Malaysia discussed trade, semiconductors, defence, infrastructure, critical minerals, clean energy, investment and talent mobility.
Anwar Ibrahim urged India to facilitate faster entry for Malaysian export goods and agreed to an Indian consulate in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.
India and Ethiopia discussed defence, capacity building, investment, mining, critical minerals, clean energy and healthcare.
India and Vietnam focused on defence, energy, rare earths, space cooperation, investment and a goal of $25 billion in bilateral trade by 2030.
- Who
- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi; Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim; Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali; and Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung.
- What
- The leaders reviewed and discussed bilateral cooperation involving trade, defence, investment, semiconductors, critical minerals, energy, infrastructure and strategic technologies.
- When
- Saturday, September 12; one report identifies the broader summit context as 2026, while the first report does not specify a year.
- Where
- On the margins of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India.
- Why
- To advance India’s bilateral partnerships and expand cooperation in economic, defence, energy, technology and strategic sectors.
- Summit
- 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi
- Malaysia agenda
- Trade, semiconductors, infrastructure, defence, critical minerals, clean energy and talent mobility
- Malaysia’s request
- Faster entry for Malaysian export goods into the Indian market
- Consular decision
- Malaysia agreed to the establishment of an Indian consulate in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
- Ethiopia agenda
- Defence, capacity building, investment linkages, critical minerals, clean energy and healthcare
- Vietnam trade target
- India and Vietnam are working toward $25 billion in bilateral trade by 2030
- Regional role
- Malaysia and Vietnam participated in the BRICS grouping as partner countries; Malaysia was also described as a key Indian partner within ASEAN
