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India hosted the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12-13, 2026, with leaders including Russia's Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping attending. This was India's fourth time chairing the grouping, which now spans 11 member nations and marks 20 years since its 2006 founding. The expanded bloc together accounts for about 40% of global GDP.
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- 18th BRICS Summit held in New Delhi, September 12-13, 2026
- India chaired BRICS for the fourth time
- Bloc now has 11 member nations; founded 2006 (20 years)
- BRICS represents about 40% of global GDP
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