Politics
BRICS leaders gather in New Delhi for summit as Middle East and Ukraine wars dominate agenda
September 11, 2026 at 03:56 AM · Updated 35d ago
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17 reports · 16 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 13 hours
India hosts the 18th BRICS summit on September 12–13, with the leaders of Russia, China and Iran attending amid the Middle East and Ukraine conflicts.
- Putin arrived in New Delhi on Friday, and Xi Jinping is making his first visit to India since 2019.
- Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is traveling to India to lead Egypt's delegation in its third summit since joining the bloc in January 2024.
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said many BRICS countries face "illegal pressure" from third states and would discuss mutual settlement options and joint investment platforms at the summit.
Latest developments
- Sep 11 — The summit is themed 'Building Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability'.
- Sep 11 — Sisi is scheduled to address the closed leaders' session and the expanded session with member states and partners.
- Sep 11 — Sisi will hold bilateral meetings with BRICS leaders and top officials of international organizations on the sidelines.
- Sep 11 — Sisi has arrived in New Delhi for the BRICS summit, received at Palam Air Force Station by Indian Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth, who welcomed him on social media and cited the deep friendship between Egypt and India.
- Sep 11 — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has arrived in New Delhi to join Putin at the summit.
- Sep 11 — The US-Israeli war on Iran that began on February 28, and its fallout on global energy markets and fuel prices from Hormuz Strait disruptions, dominate the agenda.













