BRICS Summit 2026: PM Modi emphasises on global welfare, positive dialogue ahead of key gathering

Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphaised on global well-being, positive dialogue, and the timeless wisdom of Subhashitam (Sanskrit epigrams) ahead of the BRICS Summit 2026 in Delhi.

"Leaders from across the globe will gather for the BRICS Summit in the coming days. I am fully confident that the summit will witness positive and meaningful discussions on various issues, with a shared aspiration for global well-being..." he said in a post on X as India gears up to host global leaders like Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

The summit comes at a time when the world is facing unprecedented geopolitical uncertainties and trade conflicts, alongside climate change.


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The Ministry of External Affairs shared the list of participants set to arrive for the BRICS Summit 2026.

1. Mauro Vieira — Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil
2. Vladimir Putin — President of Russia
3. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus — Director-General of the World Health Organization
4. Zou Jiayi — President of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
5. Mario Lubetkin — Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uruguay
6. Cyril Ramaphosa — President of South Africa
7. Jessica Alupo — Vice President of Uganda
8. Antonio Guterres — Secretary-General of the United Nations
9. Dilma Rousseff — President of the New Development Bank
10. Masoud Pezeshkian — President of Iran
11. Kashim Shettima — Vice President of Nigeria
12. Abdel Fattah El-Sisi — President of Egypt
13. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan — Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi
14. Anwar Ibrahim — Prime Minister of Malaysia
15. Abiy Ahmed Ali — Prime Minister of Ethiopia
16. Evariste Ndayishimiye — President of Burundi
17. Prabowo Subianto — President of Indonesia
18. Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. — President of the Philippines
19. Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla — Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba
20. Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala — Director-General of the World Trade Organization
21. Maxim Ryzhenkov — Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus
22. Le Minh Hung — Prime Minister of Vietnam
23. Xi Jinping — President of China
24. Dr Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani — Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain
25. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev — President of Kazakhstan
26. Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud — Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia

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Modi Putin meet

Later in the day PM Modi is set to hold a bilateral meeting with Putin ahead of the two-day summit that gets underway on Saturday.

The much-awaited discussions are expected to focus on strategic trade resilience, cross-border payment mechanisms, energy security, and conflict-resolution pathways regarding ongoing geopolitical tensions in Eastern Europe and West Asia.

According to a statement issued by the Kremlin, the Russian president will address the plenary session of the annual BRICS Business Forum on September 11, a platform that traditionally precedes the leaders' summit and brings together business representatives from BRICS countries.

On Saturday, PM Modi will participate in the BRICS Summit where several world leaders including Chinese President Xi Jinping will be present.

What is BRICS?

BRICS has emerged as a key international platform for coordinating economic policy among major emerging economies. It serves as the principal forum where the partner nations (Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and United Arab Emirates) shape a common position on global governance.

Through sustained dialogue over the years, the forum has become a channel for advancing the interests of the Global South within multilateral institutions. Its agenda spans trade, development, finance, technology and people-to-people exchanges. The alliance reflects the growing economic weight and aspirations of emerging economies globally and provides members with a platform to share experiences and address common challenges.

BRICS 2026 marks India’s fourth Chairship of the summit, with the latest one guided by the theme “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability.”

It reflects India’s focus on strengthening existing achievements and institutional effectiveness and places development, sustainability and innovation at the heart of the agenda.

It also highlights the aspirations of the Global South as India seeks to reinforce BRICS as a constructive and solutions-oriented forum.