The declaration called for reforms of multilateral institutions, including a "structural update" of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), and strongly condemned terrorism.

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

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.

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.

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.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi planted a banyan tree with fellow BRICS leaders outside Bharat Mandapam in Delhi. The gesture echoed the Delhi Declaration's emphasis on deeper roots, wider reach and a shared future.

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi. This is the first

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

BRICS leaders are set to approve a joint declaration condemning unilateral wars without naming any country, amid divisions over global conflicts. The New Delhi summit will focus on economic cooperation, trade, de-dollarisation and strengthening the Global South’s role in global institutions.

The declaration also condemned the April 22, 2025, Pahalgam terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir, in which 26 people were killed and several others injured, according to the declaration’s text.

A greater voice for the Global South was at the heart of PM Modi's opening remarks as the chair of the 18th BRICS Summit.

A greater voice for the Global South was at the heart of PM Modi's opening remarks as the chair of the 18th BRICS Summit.

Addressing the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on Saturday, Xi said China would work with other members of the bloc towards promoting peace in the region. State-run CCTV, quoted by Reuters, reported that Xi urged BRICS to act as a peacemaker in the Middle East conflict.

New Delhi , September 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BRICS leaders posed for a family photo on Saturday following the adoption of the New

The session, titled ‘Inclusive Global Governance and Strengthening Multilateralism’, was attended by BRICS leaders, including Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

PM Modi urges BRICS leaders to propose 10 global governance reforms, emphasizing equal participation and shared decision-making for a united future.

PM Modi urges BRICS leaders to propose 10 global governance reforms, emphasizing equal participation and shared decision-making for a united future.

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.