Archive · 11 Sep 2026
Brazil, South Africa Delegations Arrive Ahead of BRICS Summit
Important officials are arriving in New Delhi for the 18th BRICS Summit.
Brazil’s foreign minister, Mauro Vieira, will represent Brazil’s president.
The presidents of South Africa and several other countries are also expected to attend.
The meeting will happen at Bharat Mandapam on September 12-13, 2026.
India is leading BRICS this year.
Its theme focuses on resilience, new ideas, cooperation and sustainability.
The countries will talk about how they can work together on shared problems.
They will also discuss important issues affecting the world and their regions.
Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira arrived in New Delhi to represent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at the 18th BRICS Summit.
South African, Ethiopian and Burundian officials also arrived ahead of the two-day leaders’ meeting.
The summit will be held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on September 12-13, 2026.
India’s chairship theme is “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability,” with a people-centric approach.
Leaders are expected to discuss intra-BRICS cooperation and global and regional issues of mutual importance.
- Who
- Delegations from BRICS member and partner countries, including Brazil, South Africa, Ethiopia and Burundi, are attending; several national leaders are expected.
- What
- The 18th BRICS Summit is being held under India’s 2026 chairship.
- When
- Officials arrived on Thursday, ahead of the summit on September 12-13, 2026.
- Where
- Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, India.
- Why
- India’s chairship seeks to strengthen BRICS cooperation, institutional resilience and sustainable growth, while addressing global and regional priorities.
- Summit
- 18th BRICS Summit
- Dates
- September 12-13, 2026
- Venue
- Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
- Host and chair
- India
- Chairship theme
- Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability
- Brazilian representative
- Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira
- Previous chairships
- India previously chaired BRICS in 2012, 2016 and 2021
