India hosts 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi

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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India-hosted BRICS summit expanding the Global South bloc is a core international-relations topic.

Key facts

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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