BRICS Summit 2026 Begins In Delhi As PM Modi Welcomes Putin, Xi Jinping And Other Leaders At Bharat Mandapam

September 12, 2026

New Delhi: The BRICS Summit 2026 kicked off at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on Saturday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcoming several visiting leaders and senior representatives attending the summit.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived at Bharat Mandapam as the summit got underway. Prime Minister Modi welcomed both leaders at the venue.

Modi Welcomes Putin And Xi Jinping

Prime Minister Modi welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin at Bharat Mandapam as the BRICS Summit 2026 began.

Chinese President Xi Jinping was also welcomed by PM Modi at the summit venue as leaders gathered for the high-level meeting.

The arrival and welcome of Putin and Xi mark key moments at the BRICS Summit, which is being hosted in New Delhi.

Leaders From Brazil, Ethiopia And Indonesia Arrive

Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali were among the leaders and senior representatives who arrived at Bharat Mandapam as the summit kicked off.

Indonesia President Prabowo Subianto also arrived at the venue for the BRICS Summit 2026.

PM Modi subsequently welcomed Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali and Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira at Bharat Mandapam.

BRICS Summit Gets Underway In Delhi

The arrival of the leaders and the welcoming ceremony marked the beginning of the BRICS Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam.

The presence of leaders and senior representatives from Russia, China, Brazil, Ethiopia and Indonesia underlines the participation of major BRICS member countries at the summit in New Delhi.