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BRICS in Focus

The BRICS summit this year was launched on Saturday in New Delhi, with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosting the two-day meeting. China’s President Xi Jinping, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian are among those attending.

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India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India, 12 September, 2026.
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian walks inside a hotel on the day of the BRICS Summit, in New Delhi, India, 12 September, 2026. REUTERS/Sahiba Chawdhary
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India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi walks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian at Bharat Mandapam, the venue of BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India, September 12, 2026.
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"Bharat Innovates" exhibition on day one of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India, 12 September, 2026.
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Russia's President Vladimir Putin, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and China's President Xi Jinping take part in a joint plantation during the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India, 12 September, 2026.
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India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi walks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian at Bharat Mandapam, the venue of BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India, 12 September, 2026.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the BRICS summit in New Delhi, India, 12 September, 2026.
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa arrive at the BRICS Business Forum in New Delhi, India, 11 September, 2026.
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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi arrives at Bharat Mandapam, the venue of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India, 12 September, 2026.
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India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks on the day of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India, 12 September, 2026.
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Russia's President Vladimir Putin, China's President Xi Jinping and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi speak during the BRICS summit in New Delhi, India, 12 September, 2026.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks with the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan during their meeting on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India, 12 September, 2026.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attend the industrial exhibition "Innoprom. India" on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in New Delhi, India, 11 September, 2026.
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During a photo session for participants in the BRICS Business Forum in New Delhi, India, 11 September, 2026.
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Officials, including Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, attend a session of the BRICS summit in New Delhi, India, 12 September, 2026.
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Bharat Mandapam, the venue of BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India, 12 September, 2026.
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