In this image posted on September 10, 2026, a decor features a logo of the 18th BRICS Summit, in New Delhi. (@MEAIndia/X via PTI Photo)
RICS Summit 2026 Live News Updates: Find here all the latest news updates on the BRICS Summit in New Delhi.
India is all set to host the 18th BRICS Summit on September 12 and 13 in New Delhi as the current chair of the influential grouping.
BRICS, originally comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, expanded in 2024 to include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, the UAE and Saudi Arabia, with Indonesia joining in 2025.
Belarus, Bolivia, Kazakhstan, Cuba, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, Uganda, Uzbekistan and Vietnam became BRICS partner countries last year.
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India is a BRICS founding member and has previously held its chairship three times, in 2012, 2016 and 2021.
India assumed its fourth BRICS chairmanship on January 1 this year. The year 2026 also marks a milestone as BRICS completes 20 years since its establishment.
This year’s summit is set to see the attendance of several world leaders amid geopolitical uncertainties and trade tensions. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have already met for talks on the eve of the summit. Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit today will be in focus amid cautious thawing of India-China tensions.
After this summit, China will take over the BRICS rotating chair.
- September 12, 2026 10:43
Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung arrives in Delhi to attend 18th BRICS Summit
Le Minh Hung, Vietnamese Prime Minister, arrived in New Delhi on Saturday for the 18th BRICS Summit 2026 as India hosts the grouping’s annual summit under its 2026 Chairship.
Vietnam is among the BRICS 10 partner countries. (ANI)
- September 12, 2026 10:08
Belarus Foreign Affairs Minister Ryzhenkov arrives in Delhi to attend 18th BRICS Summit
Maxim Ryzhenkov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus, arrived in New Delhi on Saturday for the 18th BRICS Summit 2026 as India hosts the grouping’s annual summit under its 2026 chairship.
Welcoming Ryzhenkov, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal posted on X, “Warmly welcome Mr Maxim Ryzhenkov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus, to the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi. India and Belarus share warm and friendly relations, marked by growing cooperation across a broad range of areas, in bilateral and multilateral spheres.”
Belarus is among the BRICS partner nations, and on the economic front, the nation is one of the leading food exporters and supplies 64 per cent of its output to foreign markets. (ANI)
- September 12, 2026 10:00
BRICS Summit India 2026 Live Updates: Traffic restrictions, diversions in central Delhi till 9.30 pm
Traffic movement across several key stretches in the national capital will remain regulated on Saturday as Delhi hosts the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit, with commuters likely to face diversions and restrictions in central Delhi and adjoining areas, police said.
The restrictions will be in force from 9:30 am to 9:30 pm, particularly around Bharat Mandapam and the Pragati Maidan area, as well as on major corridors connecting central Delhi with other parts of the city, according to the Delhi Police.
- September 12, 2026 09:57
BRICS Summit 2026: Iran takes defiant stance as US war deepens its isolation
Iran takes defiant stance as US war deepens its isolation
Iran’s President Pezeshkian asserts defiance against US sanctions at BRICS summit, seeking support amid escalating regional tensions.
- September 12, 2026 09:57
India-China relations, from conflict to cautious thaw
India-China relations, from conflict to cautious thaw
Explore the evolving dynamics of India-China relations, from the 2020 border clash to a cautious diplomatic thaw.
- September 12, 2026 09:17
“Means war with Russia”: Putin warns Europe against sending troops to Ukraine
Amid the ongoing conflict with Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned European nations against sending troops to Kyiv, clarifying that the nation does not threaten European countries.
Speaking to reporters in New Delhi on the sidelines of the 2026 BRICS Summit, Putin affirmed that sending troops to Ukraine will mean “war with Russia.”
He said, “There is no such threat, and there has never been. We are not threatening European countries, nor are we going to threaten them. Why would we? No one seems to even consider that we have no grounds for any conflict with Europe. All issues were settled as a result of the Second World War. And what happened later, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, was done with the consent of the Russian Federation as the successor of the Soviet Union. Everything that runs counter to those arrangements runs counter to our interests and does not comply with the fundamental principles of international law and the UN Charter.” (ANI)
- September 12, 2026 09:04
Xi Jinping leaves for New Delhi for BRICS Summit, to hold talks with Modi
Xi Jinping leaves for New Delhi for BRICS Summit, to hold talks with Modi
Xi Jinping visits New Delhi for the BRICS Summit, marking his first trip to India in nearly seven years.
Published on September 12, 2026
