Archive · 11 Sep 2026
World Leaders Gather in New Delhi for 18th BRICS Summit
India is hosting a large meeting called the BRICS Summit in New Delhi.
It will take place on September 12 and 13, 2026.
Leaders and senior officials from many countries are expected to attend.
These include the presidents of China, Russia, Iran, Egypt, Indonesia and South Africa.
Some visitors will meet India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi separately.
BRICS is a group of major emerging economies that has grown to 11 members.
The group also has partner countries that take part in its activities.
India wants the meeting to focus on resilience, new ideas, cooperation and sustainability.
India will host the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12-13, 2026.
Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and other leaders are scheduled to attend.
Several attendees, including Xi, Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, are scheduled for talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
BRICS now has 11 members representing about 49.5% of global population, 40% of global GDP and 26% of global trade.
India is chairing BRICS for the fourth time under the theme “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability.”
- Who
- Leaders and senior representatives from BRICS member and partner countries, including Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, Cyril Ramaphosa, Masoud Pezeshkian, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Prabowo Subianto.
- What
- The 18th BRICS Summit, alongside scheduled bilateral meetings with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- When
- September 12-13, 2026.
- Where
- New Delhi, India.
- Why
- To discuss cooperation among BRICS countries and advance India’s agenda of resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability.
- Host country
- India
- Venue
- New Delhi
- Summit dates
- September 12-13, 2026
- BRICS membership
- 11 member countries
- Global population share
- Approximately 49.5%
- Global GDP share
- Approximately 40%
- Global trade share
- Approximately 26%
- India’s chairship theme
- Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability
