India hosts 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi

India hosted the 18th BRICS Summit at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi on 12-13 September 2026 under the theme 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability', marking India's fourth BRICS Chairship. Leaders including Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attended, and the summit adopted the New Delhi Declaration.