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India to Host 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi
India will hold an important BRICS meeting in New Delhi on September 12 and 13.
BRICS is a group of countries that work together on shared issues.
Leaders from member countries, partner countries and other invited nations are expected to attend.
The meeting will take place at Bharat Mandapam.
India’s theme for leading BRICS is “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability.”
The leaders will discuss politics, security, money, trade and cooperation between people.
They will also talk about terrorism, climate change, food and energy security.
India says it has already organized more than 350 related meetings across the country.
The year 2026 marks 20 years since BRICS was established.
India will host the 18th BRICS Summit at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on September 12-13.
Leaders from BRICS members, partner countries and outreach invitees are expected to attend.
India’s 2026 BRICS Chairship theme is “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability.”
More than 350 meetings and high-level engagements have been held in over 25 Indian cities during India’s chairship.
The summit will address BRICS cooperation and global issues including terrorism, climate change, trade, and energy security.
- Who
- Leaders of BRICS member countries, partner countries and outreach invitees will attend; India is the host.
- What
- The 18th BRICS Summit will be held under India’s BRICS Chairship.
- Where
- Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, India.
- When
- September 12-13, 2026; India assumed the chairship on January 1, 2026.
- Why
- To strengthen BRICS cooperation and discuss shared global and regional priorities.
Key facts
- Summit
- 18th BRICS Summit
- Dates
- September 12-13, 2026
- Venue
- Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
- India’s theme
- Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability
- Related engagements
- More than 350 meetings and high-level engagements in over 25 Indian cities
- BRICS milestone
- 2026 marks 20 years since BRICS was established
- India’s chairships
- India previously chaired BRICS in 2012, 2016 and 2021, and assumed its fourth chairship in 2026
Quotes
Ministry of External Affairs
India’s Ministry of External Affairs, which issued the statement about the summit and chairship
“India is a founding member of BRICS and has previously held its Chairship three times in 2012, 2016 and 2021. India assumed its fourth BRICS Chairship on 1 January 2026. The year 2026 also marks a significant milestone as BRICS completes twenty years since its establishment”
thehansindia.com
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