India hosts the 18t​​h Brics summit in New Delhi​

NEW DELHI: The stage is set for the 18th Brics summit in New Delhi from September 12-13, with leaders discussing global governance, multilateralism, and the ongoing conflicts in West Asia and Ukraine.As the Brics chair, India has placed the global south at the heart of its agenda by seeking actionable solutions for food, energy, and supply chain security primarily to insulate the developing nations from the economic consequences of the conflicts in Ukraine and West Asia.The summit will kickstart on Saturday, with a closed-door meeting of Brics member countries at 2.35 pm on “Inclusive Global Governance and Strengthening Multilateralism”.Leaders will then visit the Bharat Innovates Exhibition at 4.25 pm, followed by the official family photograph and a joint tree-planting ceremony at 5.05 pm. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host a gala dinner for the participating leaders at 7.30 pm.

Brics, originally comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, expanded in 2024 to include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, with Indonesia joining in 2025. Belarus, Bolivia, Kazakhstan, Cuba, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, Uganda, Uzbekistan and Vietnam became BRICS partner countries last year.Brics emerged as an influential grouping as it brings together 11 major emerging economies of the world, representing around 49.5 per cent of the global population, around 40 per cent of the global GDP and around 26 per cent of the global trade.

List of leaders attending the Brics summit in Delhi