Against the backdrop of conflicts across globe, the BRICS Summit on Saturday, Sept 12, saw members unanimously adopt New Delhi Declaration.

Chinese President Xi Jinping skipped Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BRICS gala dinner after attending the summit and holding bilateral talks. His unexplained absence stood out as other BRICS leaders and senior Indian dignitaries attended the event.

Conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, along with global trade turbulence and energy security, are expected to dominate the two-day meeting of the 11-nation bloc.

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with BRICS leaders including Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin, on Saturday

Some of the day’s most telling moments brought Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping together with PM Narendra Modi.

The bilateral talks came shortly after Modi announced that BRICS had adopted the New Delhi Declaration 2026 with full consensus among all 11 member states — a notable diplomatic achievement given sharply differing positions among countries like Iran, Saudi Arabia and the UAE over the conflict in West Asia. Coming as BRICS marked its 20th anniversary, the declaration's adoption followed by the high-profile Modi-Xi meeting is being read in New Delhi as evidence that India's chairship succeeded in holding together an increasingly complex grouping.

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on Friday (Sep 11) to deepen their countries' longstanding ties, with

The two men are frequently seen accompanying their respective leaders during high-level diplomatic engagements.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed on Saturday on the sidelines of the BRICS summit.

BRICS adopts the New Delhi Declaration, emphasizing restraint in conflicts and unity among emerging economies amid delicate diplomacy.

New Delhi, Sep 12: BRICS leaders on Saturday unanimously adopted the New Delhi Declaration 2026, strongly condemning the April 22, 2025 Pahalgam terror attack and backing reforms of the UN Security Council, in a major diplomatic outcome for India at the 18th BRICS Summit. The declaration, adopted on the opening day of the summit under […]

Masoud Pezeshkian met Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in New Delhi on the sidelines of the BRICS summit. The meeting stood out as Iran and the UAE kept diplomatic channels open amid recent regional tensions.

New Delhi: New Delhi on Saturday played peacemaker as Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, met the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin

The declaration also welcomed the ongoing work of the BRICS Counter-Terrorism Working Group and its five subgroups, called for swift finalisation of the long-pending UN Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism, and stressed the importance of countering extremism and radicalisation among young people. Leaders reiterated that terrorism should never be linked to any particular religion, nationality, civilisation or ethnic group.