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NDB President Dilma Rousseff Arrives for BRICS Summit
Dilma Rousseff, who leads the New Development Bank, arrived in New Delhi for an important BRICS meeting.
India is hosting the 18th BRICS Summit.
The meeting will take place at Bharat Mandapam on September 12 and 13.
BRICS is a group of countries that work together on shared issues.
The New Development Bank helps fund infrastructure and sustainable development projects.
India’s theme for leading BRICS is “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability.”
Leaders will discuss ways to cooperate more closely.
They will also share their views on important world and regional issues.
New Development Bank President Dilma Rousseff arrived in New Delhi to attend the 18th BRICS Summit.
India will host the summit at Bharat Mandapam on September 12-13 as BRICS chair in 2026.
The New Development Bank was established in 2015 to support infrastructure and sustainable development projects.
India’s chairship theme is “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability,” with a people-centric focus.
Leaders are expected to discuss BRICS cooperation and global and regional issues of mutual importance.
- Who
- New Development Bank President Dilma Rousseff and leaders from BRICS countries and partner countries.
- What
- Rousseff arrived in New Delhi to attend the 18th BRICS Summit.
- Where
- New Delhi, with the summit hosted at Bharat Mandapam.
- When
- She arrived on Friday; the summit is scheduled for September 12-13, during India’s 2026 chairship.
- Why
- The summit will address stronger BRICS cooperation, sustainable and inclusive growth, and global and regional matters of mutual importance.
Key facts
- Summit
- 18th BRICS Summit
- Host country
- India
- Venue
- Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
- Dates
- September 12-13
- NDB established
- 2015
- India’s chairship theme
- Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability
- BRICS chairship milestone
- India’s fourth chairship, following 2012, 2016 and 2021
Quotes
Ministry of External Affairs
India’s Ministry of External Affairs, commenting on Rousseff’s arrival
“A very warm welcome to President of NDB, Ms. Dilma Rousseff as she arrives in New Delhi to attend the 18th BRICS Summit. The visit reaffirms the importance of strengthening development partnerships and advancing sustainable and inclusive growth across the Global South.”
thehansindia.com
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