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India is hosting the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12–13, 2026, with Russian President Vladimir Putin, China’s Xi Jinping and other leaders attending. It is India’s fourth time chairing the grouping, which marks 20 years since its founding in 2006. Once a four-member bloc, BRICS has since expanded to 11 member nations accounting for about 40% of global GDP.
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India’s hosting of an enlarged 11-member BRICS makes the bloc’s composition, chairmanship and economic weight prime prelims material.
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- 18th BRICS Summit held in New Delhi on 12–13 September 2026; India chairs the bloc for the 4th time.
- BRICS was founded in 2006 and has now expanded to 11 member nations from the original four.
- The expanded bloc accounts for roughly 40% of global GDP.
- Leaders attending include Russia’s Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping.
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