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New Delhi : India will host the BRICS Summit 2026 on September 12–13, bringing together key global leaders including Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. The summit is expected to feature high-level bilateral meetings with Prime Minister Narendra Modi alongside the main BRICS agenda.
Held under the theme “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability,” the summit comes at a time of heightened tensions in West Asia. The ongoing Iran-UAE differences over the regional conflict are expected to dominate discussions, particularly on Palestine and the two-state solution. As host, India is likely to play a key diplomatic role in encouraging dialogue and building consensus among member nations.
Xi Jinping’s expected visit would be his first to India since the 2019 Mamallapuram informal summit, following years of strained ties after the Ladakh border standoff. Recent engagements between the two leaders in Kazan (2024) and Tianjin (2025) have, however, helped stabilise bilateral relations.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s participation is expected to provide an opportunity for discussions on the evolving regional security situation and ways to deepen India-Iran cooperation. Bilateral ties have faced challenges since India halted Iranian oil imports in 2019 following US sanctions, impacting projects such as Chabahar Port.
The summit also follows disagreements within BRICS over the West Asia crisis, with member states failing to reach a joint position during foreign ministers’ talks earlier this year. The New Delhi meeting is therefore expected to test India’s diplomatic balancing act while reinforcing its role as a bridge between competing global powers.
In addition to BRICS leaders, India has invited several non-member countries, including Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, attending in his capacity as BIMSTEC Chair.
With global conflicts and shifting geopolitical equations dominating the agenda, the BRICS Summit 2026 is set to highlight India’s growing influence as a key diplomatic convener on the world stage.
