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Modi Showcases Bharat Mandapam Ahead of BRICS 2026 Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared a video showing preparations for the BRICS Summit.
The meeting will take place in New Delhi on September 12 and 13.
India is leading the group this year.
China’s President Xi Jinping is expected to attend.
Other leaders from Russia, Iran, South Africa and Indonesia are also expected.
Bharat Mandapam, the meeting venue, has been decorated with lights, flags and other displays.
Security has been increased around the city.
BRICS brings together major emerging economies to discuss shared priorities.
India says it is using the group to support the development goals of the Global South.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared a video showing Bharat Mandapam decorated and prepared for the BRICS Summit.
The two-day summit is scheduled for September 12-13 in New Delhi under India’s chairship.
China has confirmed that President Xi Jinping will attend, marking his first India visit in seven years.
Presidents Vladimir Putin, Masoud Pezeshkian, Cyril Ramaphosa and Prabowo Subianto are also expected to participate.
Security has been increased across New Delhi, while roads, roundabouts and the summit venue have been illuminated and decorated.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leaders of BRICS member countries, including Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, Masoud Pezeshkian, Cyril Ramaphosa and Prabowo Subianto.
- What
- Preparations are underway for the 2026 BRICS Summit, and Narendra Modi shared a video of the decorated venue.
- Where
- Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, India.
- When
- The summit is scheduled for September 12-13, 2026; Modi shared the video on Thursday.
- Why
- India is hosting the summit under its BRICS chairship and says the group can advance developmental priorities of the Global South.
Key facts
- Summit dates
- September 12-13, 2026
- Host city
- New Delhi, India
- Venue
- Bharat Mandapam
- Host country
- India, under its chairship
- Confirmed major attendee
- Chinese President Xi Jinping
- Expected attendees
- Vladimir Putin, Masoud Pezeshkian, Cyril Ramaphosa and Prabowo Subianto
- BRICS membership
- The grouping has 11 member countries after expansions in 2024 and 2025
Quotes
Narendra Modi
Prime Minister of India who shared the summit-preparations video
“All set for BRICS 2026! @brics2026”
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Sources
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