Page 4 - Latest Updates on Brics Summit

Brics Summit 2026: What is open and closed in Delhi from Sept 11-13?

Delhi is set to host the Brics Summit 2026 on September 12-13, with preparations in full swing. Tight security and traffic restrictions are expected across the national capital

Brics Summit 2026 agenda: India-China bilateral meeting among key events

Hosted by India under its 2026 Brics chairship, the two-day summit will mark the culmination of India's year-long leadership of the grouping

Russian Prez Vladimir Putin arrives in New Delhi to attend Brics summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday began a three-day visit to India to participate in the BRICS summit and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi to expand bilateral trade, investment and energy cooperation. Putin is accompanied by a high-level delegation. It will be his first in-person participation at a BRICS summit outside Russia since the war in Ukraine began in February 2022. The two-day BRICS summit hosted by India starting Saturday is expected to focus on boosting collective resilience in food, energy, health, disaster reduction and critical supply chains with New Delhi positioning the bloc as an effective anchor to navigate a fragmented geopolitical environment. The summit in New Delhi is taking place against the backdrop of a global economy facing the adverse impacts of the Russia-Ukraine war, the West Asia crisis, especially the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, and the Trump administration's trade and tariff policies. Chinese President Xi Jinping, Iranian President .

Best of BS Opinion: India must address trade barriers, open up for business

Today's opinions examine India's trade barriers, satellite spectrum pricing, CEO succession, the liquidity challenge from FCNR(B) inflows and Brics' evolving global role

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