Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is hosting the summit, which comes as wars and geopolitical tensions disrupt energy markets, shipping routes and global trade

India is preparing to welcome world leaders for the 18th BRICS Summit, which India will host on September 12 and 13 as part of its 2026 chairship. Pr

BRICS summit LIVE updates: Chinese President Xi Jinping has reportedly left Beijing for New Delhi at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The two leaders are expected to meet on the sidelines of the two-day BRICS summit on Saturday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to hold key bilateral meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and other world leaders as India hosts the BRICS summit.

Follow The Hindu's LIVE coverage as key leaders arrive in New Delhi for the summit and other updates on September 12, 2026.

BRICS leaders are meeting in New Delhi this weekend as wars in Ukraine and the Middle East and U.S.-China tensions test the group's unity.

This year’s summit comes amid the US-Israel war on Iran, Russia’s war on Ukraine and global economic challenges.

The BRICS 2026 Summit will be held from September 12 to 13, 2026, in New Delhi’s Bharat Mandapam with world leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, set to attend the event in the national capital.