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India Hosts 2026 BRICS Summit on Resilience and Cooperation
India is hosting the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi.
The meeting takes place on September 12 and 13, 2026.
Leaders from BRICS countries and invited nations will discuss ways to work together.
They will talk about food and energy supplies, health, technology, trade, and disaster preparedness.
They will also discuss how countries can cooperate in global organizations.
On the first day, leaders will hold a private meeting and visit an exhibition.
They will take photographs, plant a tree, and attend a dinner hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
On the second day, they will hold the main public session.
The summit will finish when leaders release the New Delhi Declaration.
The 18th BRICS Summit began in New Delhi on September 12 and will conclude on September 13.
Leaders will discuss global governance, multilateralism, trade, investment, technology, food and energy security, health, and disaster resilience.
A closed-door session on inclusive global governance and stronger multilateralism is scheduled for September 12.
The program includes an exhibition visit, family photographs, tree planting, and a gala dinner hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The summit will end with an open session and the release of the New Delhi Declaration on September 13.
- Who
- Leaders of BRICS member countries, partner nations, and outreach invitees, with India hosting the summit.
- What
- The 18th BRICS Summit, focused on global governance, resilience, cooperation, sustainability, trade, technology, food and energy security, health, and disaster resilience.
- Where
- Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, India.
- When
- September 12-13, 2026.
- Why
- To discuss stronger multilateralism, resilience, economic cooperation, trade, investment, connectivity, and cooperation in high-technology sectors.
Key facts
- Summit
- 18th BRICS Summit 2026
- Host country
- India
- Location
- Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
- Dates
- September 12-13, 2026
- September 12 highlight
- Closed-door session on inclusive global governance and strengthening multilateralism
- September 13 highlight
- Main open session followed by the New Delhi Declaration
- Key agenda areas
- Global governance, trade, investment, technology, food and energy security, health, and disaster resilience










