Archive · 13 Sep 2026
BRICS Summit Day Two Focuses on Inclusive Global Growth
The BRICS countries and invited partners are meeting in New Delhi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is hosting the second day of the summit.
Important leaders from China, Russia and Iran are attending.
They are discussing how countries can grow in a fair and lasting way.
They will talk about strong economies, reliable supply chains and new technology.
Climate and sustainability are also part of the agenda.
The leaders want developing countries to cooperate more closely.
Modi is also expected to meet some leaders separately.
The summit follows an agreement called the New Delhi Declaration, adopted on the first day.
India is expected to formalize outcomes under its 2026 BRICS chairship.
The 18th BRICS Summit’s second day is taking place at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is hosting leaders including Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin and Masoud Pezeshkian.
The open plenary session focuses on resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability for inclusive global growth.
Discussions are expected to cover economic resilience, supply chains, technology, climate, sustainability and Global South cooperation.
The summit follows adoption of the New Delhi Declaration and includes Modi’s planned bilateral meetings with visiting leaders.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BRICS member-country leaders, partner nations, outreach invitees and representatives of international organisations, including Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin and Masoud Pezeshkian.
- What
- The second day of the 18th BRICS Summit is addressing resilience, innovation, cooperation, sustainability, inclusive growth and global governance.
- When
- Sunday, the second day of the summit; the open session was scheduled to begin at about 10:50 a.m.
- Where
- Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.
- Why
- To strengthen cooperation on economic resilience, technology, climate, sustainability, trade, development and the priorities of the Global South.
- Summit
- 18th BRICS Summit
- Host
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi
- Location
- Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
- Open-session theme
- Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability: Shaping the Future for Inclusive Global Growth
- First-day outcome
- The New Delhi Declaration was adopted by consensus.
- Day-two schedule
- Leaders arrived from around 10 a.m.; a group photograph was held at approximately 10:35 a.m., with the open session scheduled for around 10:50 a.m.
- Future chairship
- India’s 2026 BRICS chairship is themed Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability.