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BRICS 2026 Summit Welcomes Delegations Ahead of New Delhi Meeting
Several important officials have arrived in New Delhi for the 18th BRICS summit.
Brazil’s foreign minister will represent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
The leaders’ meeting will be held this weekend at Bharat Mandapam.
South Africa’s minister and the foreign ministers of Ethiopia and Burundi have also arrived.
India is leading the group this year.
Its theme focuses on resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability.
The summit will discuss ways for BRICS countries to work together.
New Delhi has hosted the summit three times before.
Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira arrived in New Delhi to represent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at the 18th BRICS summit.
South African minister Ronald Lamola and foreign ministers from Ethiopia and Burundi also arrived ahead of the meeting.
The two-day summit will take place this weekend at Bharat Mandapam under India’s chairship.
India’s 2026 BRICS chairship is guided by the theme “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability.”
New Delhi is hosting the BRICS Summit for the fourth time, following the 2025 meeting in Rio de Janeiro.
- Who
- Delegations from Brazil, South Africa, Ethiopia and Burundi, along with other BRICS leaders and officials, are attending.
- What
- The 18th BRICS Summit is being held under India’s chairship.
- Where
- Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, India.
- When
- The summit is scheduled for this weekend in 2026; officials arrived on Thursday ahead of the meeting.
- Why
- India’s chairship aims to strengthen cooperation, institutional resilience and sustainable growth across the Global South.
Key facts
- Summit
- 18th BRICS Summit
- Host
- India
- Venue
- Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
- Chairship theme
- Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability
- Brazilian representative
- Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira
- Previous summit
- 17th BRICS Summit, held in Rio de Janeiro on July 6–7, 2025
- India’s previous chairship
- 2021, after earlier terms in 2012 and 2016
Quotes
Randhir Jaiswal
Spokesperson for India’s Ministry of External Affairs
“Warm welcome to Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Mauro Vieira of Brazil as he arrives to attend the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi. India and Brazil share a longstanding friendship and a strong commitment to advancing cooperation across the Global South”
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