Archive · 11 Sep 2026
Modi Sets Positive Tone Ahead of India’s BRICS Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the BRICS meeting should have useful and positive discussions.
Leaders from several countries will gather for the summit.
Modi is expected to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin before the main meeting begins.
Chinese President Xi Jinping is also expected to attend.
The leaders may discuss trade, payments between countries and energy security.
They may also talk about ways to address conflicts in Eastern Europe and West Asia.
India is leading BRICS for the fourth time in 2026.
Its theme focuses on resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the upcoming BRICS Summit would feature positive and meaningful discussions on global issues.
Modi is scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin before the two-day summit begins Saturday.
Expected agenda items include trade resilience, cross-border payments, energy security and conflict-resolution pathways.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and other world leaders are expected to attend the summit.
India’s fourth BRICS chairship in 2026 is guided by the theme “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability.”
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and other BRICS leaders.
- What
- India is hosting a two-day BRICS Summit focused on global issues, cooperation and welfare.
- When
- Modi spoke on Friday; the summit is scheduled to begin Saturday, with the BRICS Business Forum plenary session on September 11.
- Where
- The summit’s location is not specified in the articles.
- Why
- The meeting aims to coordinate economic policy, address common challenges and advance cooperation among emerging economies.
- Host
- India
- Chairship
- India’s fourth BRICS chairship in 2026
- Chairship theme
- Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability
- Expected participants
- BRICS leaders, including Narendra Modi, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping
- Expected topics
- Trade resilience, cross-border payments, energy security and conflict resolution
- Business forum
- Vladimir Putin is scheduled to address the BRICS Business Forum plenary session on September 11
- BRICS agenda
- Development, finance, technology, trade and people-to-people exchanges
