BRICS Summit 2026 LIVE Updates: With the BRICS Summit set to bring together leaders from across the world in the coming days, Prime Minister Narendra Modi voiced optimism about the meeting, saying it would provide a platform for meaningful dialogue on important global issues.
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Delhi on Friday, while Chinese President Xi Jinping is also expected to attend the summit, marking his first visit to India in seven years. The Change of Guard Ceremony will also not take place at the Forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan on Saturday, said the official in a statement. Other leaders attending include Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
Clarifying the core objectives behind the proposed BRICS cross-border payment mechanism, Pawan Joshi, Chairman of BRICS International, stated that the initiative is designed to build financial bridges and bolster national sovereignty rather than replace global financial architectures. “Our country is a great country, under a great leadership. Our vision is to bring our country into a fully sovereign setup. This alliance on that aspect and that is the system we are working on.”
the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions issued an official circular declaring a holiday for Central government offices on that day While the Delhi government had earlier declared a holiday for its offices on September 11.
As countries redraw their strategic partnerships in an increasingly fragmented world, the grouping that US President Donald Trump once dismissed as a “little group” is emerging as a more influential force in global affairs. “The focus here is sovereignty,” Joshi said.
