Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend the BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12 and 13, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said on Tuesday.
The visit will mark Putin’s second trip to India within a year. The Russian president had travelled to New Delhi in December, 2025 to attend the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit.
BRICS leaders last met in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in July last year for the 17th BRICS Summit, held under the theme “Strengthening Global South Cooperation for a More Inclusive and Sustainable Governance”.
Earlier this month, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visited India to attend a meeting of BRICS foreign ministers during which he held key talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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BRICS is an influential intergovernmental organisation founded by Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa with the aim of challenging the traditional geopolitical and economic dominance of Western powers. Representing a significant share of the world’s population and global GDP, the bloc seeks to reform international financial institutions and strengthen economic cooperation among emerging economies.
The grouping has since expanded to include new members such as Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates, considerably increasing its influence across West Asia and Africa.
