India Hosts 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi
3 sources across 3 countries · Germany · Hong Kong · India
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- Deutsche Welle
- South China Morning Post
- Hindustan Times
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is hosting the 18th BRICS Leaders' Summit in New Delhi on September 12 and 13. The event, held at Bharat Mandapam, includes closed door deliberations, an innovation exhibition, a gala dinner, and sessions on multilateralism and inclusive global growth. Delhi International Airport has increased capacity at Terminal 3 and established dedicated immigration counters to handle the influx of international passengers. The summit includes original members Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, as well as new members Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates. Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to attend, while Chinese President Xi Jinping is widely expected though not formally confirmed. Bilateral meetings between Modi and both Putin and Xi are anticipated. Center right sources frame the summit as a strategic test for India to gain leverage and trade alternatives without aligning against the West or empowering China. Center sources frame the event as a question of purpose, noting that India may be using a neutral slogan to avoid offending members while privately prioritizing ties with the United States.
How each side framed it
- Centre
- Framed the summit as a potentially low substance event with an ambiguous purpose and conflicting geopolitical priorities.
- Centre-right
- Framed the summit as a strategic opportunity for India to balance its relationships and increase its global leverage.
Sources
- Centre Deutsche Welle: BRICS leaders gather in India, but does the group have a clear purpose?
- Centre-right Hindustan Times: PM Modi's gala dinner, sessions, family photo and more: Full schedule of BRICS Summit 2026
- Centre-right South China Morning Post: Delhi’s test: make Brics work without making it work against India
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