Archive · 11 Sep 2026
Putin Arrives as India Prepares to Host BRICS Summit
India is getting ready to host a large BRICS meeting in New Delhi.
The main summit will happen on September 12 and 13, 2026.
BRICS includes 11 countries, including India, China, Russia, Brazil and South Africa.
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Delhi before the meeting.
He is expected to talk with Prime Minister Narendra Modi about trade, energy, defence and other ties.
Leaders from partner countries and the United Nations are also expected to participate.
They will discuss how countries can work together on trade, food, energy, technology and global problems.
Business leaders will meet before the main summit to discuss investment and supply chains.
Some roads in Delhi will have restrictions, so people have been advised to use the Metro where possible.
India will host the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi on September 12–13, 2026, under its 2026 chairship.
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi on September 11 and is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on trade, energy, defence and strategic ties.
Leaders from the expanded 11-member BRICS grouping, partner countries and outreach invitees are expected to attend, alongside United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres.
The agenda includes multilateralism, trade, investment, energy and food security, resilient supply chains, technology, digital cooperation and development finance.
The BRICS Business Forum will take place on September 11, while traffic restrictions will affect more than 35 roads and 22 diversion points in Delhi.
- Who
- Leaders of the 11 BRICS members, partner and outreach countries, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin and United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres are expected to participate.
- What
- The 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit, related bilateral meetings and the BRICS Business Forum will be held.
- When
- The Business Forum is scheduled for September 11, and the leaders’ summit for September 12–13, 2026.
- Where
- Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, India.
- Why
- India is using its BRICS chairship to discuss multilateralism, trade, investment, energy and food security, supply chains, technology and global governance amid geopolitical uncertainty.
- Host country
- India, which is chairing BRICS in 2026
- Summit dates
- September 12–13, 2026
- Venue
- Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
- BRICS membership
- Eleven full members: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates
- Major expected participants
- Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, Narendra Modi, Cyril Ramaphosa, Masoud Pezeshkian, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Prabowo Subianto and António Guterres
- India’s theme
- “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability”
- Business Forum
- Scheduled for September 11, with discussions on agriculture, trade, investment, supply chains and the digital economy
- Delhi traffic measures
- Restrictions are planned for more than 35 roads and 22 diversion points
