Archive · 11 Sep 2026
BRICS Summit Opens in New Delhi With Build Together Message
The BRICS Summit started in New Delhi on 11 September 2026.
Leaders from member and partner countries came together for the meeting.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to the gathering.
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal also addressed the summit.
The countries want to cooperate more on their economies.
They are discussing ways to connect payment systems.
They are also promoting trade using local currencies.
Important leaders from Russia, China, and Iran attended, while security was tightened in New Delhi.
The 2026 BRICS Summit began in New Delhi on 11 September.
Leaders from member and partner countries gathered at Bharat Mandapam.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal addressed the summit.
Discussions focus on economic cooperation, payment-system integration, and trade in local currencies.
Russian, Chinese, and Iranian leaders attended as security measures increased across the capital.
- Who
- Leaders from BRICS member and partner countries, including Narendra Modi, Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, and Masoud Pezeshkian, attended; Piyush Goyal also addressed the summit.
- What
- The 2026 BRICS Summit opened with discussions on economic cooperation, payment-system integration, and trade in local currencies.
- When
- 11 September 2026.
- Where
- Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, India.
- Why
- The summit is focused on strengthening economic cooperation and promoting trade in local currencies.
- Event
- BRICS Summit 2026
- Opening date
- 11 September 2026
- Location
- Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
- Indian speakers
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal
- Key themes
- Economic cooperation, payment-system integration, and trade in local currencies
- Attending leaders
- Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, and Masoud Pezeshkian
- Security
- Measures were heightened across New Delhi