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Brics 2026: West Asia tensions, energy supplies may top summit agenda

West Asia conflict and energy security could dominate the BRICS Summit, with members also expected to discuss critical minerals, clean energy, transport and trade

IND-AFG 1st T20I on Sept 13 to go ahead in Kotla despite BRICS Summit: DDCA

The match had come under a cloud of uncertainty after security concerns surrounding the BRICS Summit prompted the Delhi Police to seek a change in the schedule

Brics summit: 15,000 Delhi Police personnel to be deployed for security

Delhi Police has put in place a multi-layered security for the upcoming BRICS Summit, with around 15,000 personnel and 200 companies of paramilitary forces to be deployed across the national capital, a senior police officer said on Thursday. Manish Kumar Agrawal, Special Commissioner of Police (Protective/Security Division), said the arrangements have been planned to ensure maximum security for visiting dignitaries while causing minimum inconvenience to the public. "We have made elaborate bandobast by ensuring minimum inconvenience to the public. We have also issued advance advisories regarding traffic arrangements," Agrawal said. He said the Delhi Police is working in close coordination with multiple agencies for the summit and extensive surveys of all identified routes have already been carried out. Massive deployment will be made for law and order, security and traffic management, he said, adding that security arrangements will cover the airport, hotels and other scheduled and .

India backs CBDCs for Brics payments, rules out bloc-wide network

India is likely to back greater use of central bank digital currencies for bilateral trade settlements while stopping short of a unified Brics payments system that could be seen as challenge to dollar

Delhi Schools to remain closed on September 11 ahead of Brics summit

Delhi schools will remain closed on September 11 due to the BRICS Summit 2026, according to an official circular. The summit is scheduled for September 12 and 13 in the city

Global summits push Delhi luxury hotel demand, room rates to new highs

Brics Summit is the latest to turn the focus on the missing mid-segment

At Brics summit, India to position grouping as a global 'bridge builder'

New Delhi will showcase its people-centric approach with over 50 development-oriented outcomes achieved in Brics- related meetings held this year

Brics Summit 2026: Inside India's year-long chairship, key agenda

India will host the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12-13, with leaders set to discuss security, growth, innovation, sustainability and Global South priorities

Brics ministerial meetings: What India's 2026 chairship delivered

The outcomes from ministerial and heads of agencies meetings cover trade, technology, energy, agriculture, health and other areas

Brics 2026: India advances cooperation on MSMEs, startups, supply chains

India's Brics chairship has yielded 20 outcomes across agriculture, health, energy, urban infrastructure, MSMEs, startups and trade, with a focus on practical cooperation

Delhi Airport opens Pier C for international flights ahead of Brics Summit

The converted Terminal 3 pier will raise Delhi Airport's annual international passenger-handling capacity by 50 per cent to 31 million once fully operational

DGCA restricts flying activities at UP training schools during Brics summit

Flying Training Organisations (FTOs) operating from Uttar Pradesh will not be permitted to undertake flying activities for three days during the BRICS Summit in Delhi as part of enhanced security measures, according to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). In a communication to all FTOs, the DGCA said the restrictions would be in force from 7 am on September 11 to 11 pm on September 13 in view of the BRICS Summit-2026 being held in the national capital. The order specifically states that "no aircraft including light/micro-light aircraft, hang gliders, helicopters etc. is permitted to fly even to start from any FTO" located in Uttar Pradesh during the specified period. The restriction will also apply to FTOs located in Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh, according to the communication dated September 7. The DGCA said the restrictions were being imposed "in view of the BRICS Summit-2026" and were approved by the competent ...

B'desh foreign minister keeps mum on PM Rahman's Brics summit participation

UN General Assembly President and Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman offered no word on whether Prime Minister Tarique Rahman would attend the BRICS Summit in India later this week, after New Delhi invited him to join an outreach session of the grouping. India is hosting the annual BRICS summit in New Delhi on September 12 and 13, which is expected to deliberate extensively on a number of pressing global challenges, including the economic consequences of the West Asia crisis. "I'm not here (in a) national capacity, so please forgive me... I will really ask all of you to ask me questions or approach me in my capacity as the President of the General Assembly. If there are bilateral issues, I'm still the Foreign Minister; I'll speak to you separately," Rahman said at a press briefing here on Tuesday. He was responding to a question by PTI on whether the Bangladeshi prime minister would participate in the BRICS summit. Rahman assumed charge as President of the 81st session of

Brics Summit 2026 Delhi: List of roads to avoid, alternate routes

Delhi Police have issued a detailed traffic advisory ahead of the Brics Leaders' Summit from September 11 to 13, with restrictions on over 35 roads and 22 diversion points identified across capital

Brics Summit 2026: Who are attending, what's on agenda, and India's role

As India hosts the Brics Summit 2026 in New Delhi, here's who is expected to attend, what leaders will discuss, what India wants to achieve, and why it matters- every detail you need to know

Intrabloc trade in national currencies on Brics agenda at Sept 12-13 summit

India's BRICS chairship will focus on intra-group trade, local-currency settlements, MSME cooperation and practical financial mechanisms amid concerns over de-dollarisation

Over 500 investors with $1 trn wealth to attend iBrics Summit on Sep 12-13

More than 500 institutional investors, pension funds, and family offices managing a total wealth of over USD 1 trillion will participate in the inaugural iBRICS Summit 2026 here next week, organisers said on Saturday. The two-day summit, convened alongside the 18th BRICS Summit in the National Capital on September 12-13, is designed to connect sovereign capital with bankable infrastructure, energy, and digital capacity projects across the 21 BRICS member states and partner nations, the Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute (SWFI) said in a statement. The summit comes at a critical juncture as BRICS economies adapt to shifting trade dynamics, US tariff pressures, and high dollar-clearing costs, SWFI Chairman and Lead Co-Chair of iBRICS, Lakshmi Narayanan, said. "With tariffs and sanctions stressing traditional corridors, funds and ministries need direct access to allocate capital differently. We are providing that dedicated venue alongside the Leaders' Summit," Narayanan said. The ...

Delhi govt to inspect Bharat Mandapam-airport route ahead of Brics Summit

The Delhi government will carry out an inspection of the route from Bharat Mandapam to the Indira Gandhi International Airport on Saturday for the upcoming BRICS Summit, officials said. The inspection, scheduled under the chairmanship of the Delhi chief secretary, will focus on roads, potholes, footpaths, drainage and waterlogging, cleanliness, BRICS branding and the overall civic appearance along the route, they said. Officials from the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), Public Works Department (PWD), Delhi Police, Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) and National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), among others, have been asked to be part of the exercise. The additional chief secretary (I&FC) has been asked to review drainage arrangements, waterlogging-prone points and emergency dewatering measures along the route, they said. The NDMC chairperson will be responsible for checking areas under its jurisdiction, particularly locations where ..

Brics Summit rehearsal: Traffic diversions in Delhi on over 35 roads today

Several key roads in the national capital will see diversions between 11 am and 3 pm on Tuesday owing to a motorcade rehearsal ahead of the BRICS Summit 2026, Delhi Traffic Police said. The summit will be held at Bharat Mandapam between September 11 and 13. The traffic advisory identifies 22 diversion points and more than 35 roads that will be affected during the rehearsal. Traffic will be affected on, among other roads, Sardar Patel Marg, Mother Teresa Crescent, Teen Murti Marg, Akbar Road, Tees January Marg, Rajesh Pilot Marg, Subramaniam Bharti Marg, Mathura Road, Moti Lal Nehru Marg, Dr Zakir Hussain Marg, Brig Hoshiyar Singh Marg, Africa Avenue Road, Satya Marg, Shanti Path, and Janpath. Ashoka Road, Barakhamba Road, Tolstoy Marg, Ranjeet Singh Flyover, Niti Marg, Panchsheel Marg, Kemal Attaturk Marg, APJ Abdul Kalam Road, Press Enclave Road, Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg, Josef Broz Tito Marg, and Lala Lajpat Rai Marg will also be hit. At Dr Dinesh Nandini Dalmia Chowk, traffic w

Delhi luxury hotels sell out, room rates surge ahead of Brics summit

Delhi's luxury hotel market is witnessing a sharp squeeze in room availability and a steep surge in tariffs ahead of the BRICS Summit, with several marquee properties either showing no rooms for key dates or quoting rates running into six figures a night. A check of hotel booking platforms for September 11-13 showed no availability at Taj Mahal and Taj Palace in New Delhi, while The Oberoi, New Delhi, was sold out for portions of the period. The Leela Palace New Delhi was not accepting bookings for the specified dates. Rooms that were available at properties such as ITC Maurya, New Delhi and Shangri-La Eros New Delhi were commanding exceptionally high tariffs, underscoring the premium being placed on accommodation in the capital around the September 12-13 Summit. The two-day geopolitical event is effectively compressing demand across several days, as delegates and other visitors arrive ahead of the Summit and extend their stays, putting additional pressure on room inventory in centr