Archive · 13 Sep 2026
Putin Leaves New Delhi After BRICS Summit Meetings
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited New Delhi for the 18th BRICS Summit.
The meeting was hosted while India held the BRICS chairship.
Putin joined summit discussions and visited an innovation exhibition.
He also spoke to business leaders about sanctions against Russia.
He said Russia has received more than 30,000 sanctions.
Putin and Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a separate meeting.
They discussed trade and cooperation in areas such as energy, technology and defence.
They also talked about conflicts affecting maritime trade and Indian sailors.
Modi said countries should use dialogue and diplomacy to solve conflicts.
Putin later left New Delhi, as did other visiting leaders.
Russian President Vladimir Putin departed New Delhi after attending the two-day 18th BRICS Summit under India’s chairship.
Putin attended two BRICS sessions, viewed the Bharat Innovates exhibition and addressed the BRICS Business Forum’s Leaders’ Session.
Putin said Russia faces more than 30,000 sanctions, which he described as twice the total imposed on all other countries combined.
Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed closer trade ties and cooperation in infrastructure, energy, technology, defence and culture.
The leaders also discussed conflicts in West Asia and the Black Sea region, with Modi reiterating India’s support for dialogue and diplomacy.
- Who
- Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi were the main leaders involved; Chinese President Xi Jinping and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali also departed New Delhi.
- What
- Putin attended the 18th BRICS Summit, addressed its Business Forum and held bilateral talks with Modi.
- When
- Putin departed on Sunday after the two-day summit; the articles do not provide a calendar date.
- Where
- New Delhi, India, including Bharat Mandapam.
- Why
- The leaders discussed closer economic and strategic cooperation, sanctions, and regional and global conflicts affecting trade and security.
Criticism of Economic Pressure
Dialogue and Cooperation
Sanctions and international pressure
Criticism of Economic Pressure
Vladimir Putin argued that Western nations have turned trade and diplomatic pressure into state-level interference and used coercive, unfair competitive tactics against Russia.
Dialogue and Cooperation
The article reports the criticism but does not provide a response from Western governments; India focused on maintaining cooperation with Russia and expanding bilateral economic ties.
Approach to conflicts
Criticism of Economic Pressure
The discussions included conflicts in West Asia and the Black Sea region, which have affected maritime trade and the safety of Indian seafarers.
Dialogue and Cooperation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said dialogue and diplomacy remain the way forward and that India is ready to assist in peace efforts.
- Summit
- 18th BRICS Summit
- Host country
- India, under its BRICS chairship
- Summit duration
- Two days
- Russian sanctions cited
- More than 30,000
- Bilateral cooperation
- Trade, infrastructure, energy, technology, defence and culture
- Conflicts discussed
- West Asia and the Black Sea region
- India’s stated approach
- Dialogue and diplomacy to resolve conflicts