September 12, 2026
32 articles published on this date
BRICS New Delhi Declaration: Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability
The XVIII BRICS Summit, held in New Delhi from 12 to 13 September 2026 under the theme 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and...
Prime Minister's bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping
The Prime Minister of India and the President of China, Xi Jinping, held a bilateral meeting on 12 September 2026 on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in...
Consensus found for BRICS New Delhi Leaders’ declaration
Sherpas (senior government negotiators) from the 11 BRICS member states negotiated the text of the New Delhi Leaders' Declaration for more than four days in...
‘Differences should not become disputes’: Modi, Xi welcome progress in India-China ties
At a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi on 12 September 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping...
BRICS leaders call for ‘maximum restraint’ in West Asia, condemn Pahalgam attack in joint declaration
The New Delhi Declaration, adopted at the 18th BRICS Summit on 12 September 2026, expressed 'deep concern' over escalating tensions in West Asia and called...
No mention of Ukraine conflict in New Delhi BRICS declaration, break from earlier joint statements
The New Delhi Declaration, adopted at the 18th BRICS Summit (12 September 2026), contains no reference to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, despite the war...
Border peace essential basis for India-China ties: PM Modi to President Xi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping held bilateral talks on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit hosted in New Delhi on 12 September...
Modi: Global South must shape, not just follow, rules
In the opening address at the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, the Prime Minister called for transforming the Global South from a 'rule-taker into a...
Brics opposes unilateral trade steps like EU carbon border tax
At the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, member states adopted a joint position opposing 'unilateral, punitive, discriminatory and protectionist' trade...
Modi-Xi-Putin bonhomie, car diplomacy, gala dinner, Pahalgam condemnation and New Delhi Declaration: Brics Summit key takeaways
The 18th BRICS Summit was held in New Delhi on September 12, 2026, under India's BRICS chairship, with the theme 'Building for Resilience, Innovation...
BRICS backs carbon market cooperation while opposing unilateral CBAM
The New Delhi Declaration 2026, adopted at the 18th BRICS Summit, endorsed a BRICS Carbon Markets Partnership to support national climate strategies...
BRICS leaders call for stronger international cooperation, wider access to AI resources
The New Delhi Declaration 2026 dedicates a significant section to artificial intelligence, describing it as an opportunity to stimulate economic growth and...
BRICS issues New Delhi Declaration, as UAE and Iran back down from tough positions
The 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi adopted the New Delhi Declaration 2026 by consensus, after member states holding opposing positions on the West Asia...
BRICS finance chiefs push for deeper financial cooperation; IMF, World Bank reforms
BRICS finance ministers and central bank governors met in Jaipur (August 2026) and Mumbai (September 2026) ahead of the New Delhi Summit A joint statement...
BRICS hammers out joint declaration after India bridges Iran-UAE chasm
The 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi concluded with the unanimous adoption of the New Delhi Declaration 2026, following extended negotiations to reconcile...
Modi-Xi talks: Border peace, trade imbalance key to India-China reset
A bilateral meeting was held between the Indian and Chinese heads of state on the sidelines of a multilateral summit in New Delhi, marking a further step in...
‘Working on Iran’s NDB membership’: Araghchi reveals Brics bank push, calls Modi-Pezeshkian meet ‘strong’
At the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, Iran's foreign ministry confirmed it is actively working toward membership of the New Development Bank (NDB), the...
India-China trade: Here’s a look at the numbers ahead of Xi-Modi meet at BRICS Summit in Delhi
India-China bilateral trade figures were widely discussed ahead of a bilateral meeting between the Indian and Chinese heads of state on the sidelines of the...
Modi, Malaysian PM discuss cooperation in trade, defence, semiconductors
India and Malaysia held bilateral talks on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, covering trade, investment, defence, semiconductors...
BRICS leaders meet in India as wars and U.S. tensions test the bloc
The 18th BRICS Summit was held in New Delhi against the backdrop of the ongoing Ukraine conflict, tensions in West Asia, and strained US-BRICS relations...
BRICS treads carefully on de-dollarisation: Finance track talks payments, not a common currency
The finance track of the BRICS Business Forum, held alongside the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, focused discussion on payment-system cooperation and...
World’s biggest handshake at BRICS: Can it shake the world order?
The 18th BRICS Summit was held in New Delhi on September 12-13, 2026, under India's 2026 chairship, bringing together leaders of all 11 member states at...
De-dollarisation: BRICS takes a measured route, focuses on payments and not on common currency
The BRICS summit outcome document contains no mention of a common BRICS currency or a formal call to replace the US dollar as the global reserve currency....
Xi Jinping in Delhi after 7 years: China talks 'fairness, justice', cites Brics' 'enormous potential'
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in New Delhi for the 18th BRICS Summit (12-13 September 2026), his first visit to India in seven years. Ahead of the...
India-China trade: The numbers behind the relationship as Xi visits Delhi
China's growing footprint in India's foreign trade was highlighted around President Xi Jinping's visit to New Delhi for the BRICS Summit. Bilateral goods...
‘New & ambitious agenda’: PM Modi proposes Brics continuity mechanism with Troika system, digital repository
At the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, a continuity and implementation mechanism anchored in the bloc's existing 'Troika' arrangement was proposed, along...
Malaysia, Ethiopia for stronger defence cooperation with India as PM meets leaders
On the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, bilateral talks were held between India and the leaders of Malaysia and Ethiopia. The Malaysia talks...
BRICS Summit 2026 LIVE updates: BRICS leaders set to meet, as wars and U.S. tensions test the bloc
The 18th BRICS Summit was held on 12–13 September 2026 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, with India as the chairing member for the year. Ten full BRICS...
BRICS Summit 2026 Live Updates: Xi Jinping leaves for New Delhi, to hold talks with Modi
The 18th BRICS Summit convened in New Delhi against a backdrop of escalating conflict in West Asia, disruption to shipping and energy markets, and a sharp...
SC seeks clear timeline for FSSAI’s food warning label rollout, calls for nutritional literacy in schools
The Supreme Court directed the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and the Union government to provide a clear, fixed timeline for the...
BRICS Finance Ministers & central bank chiefs voice concern about 'unilateral imposition' of tariffs
BRICS finance ministers and central bank governors met under India's BRICS chairship — first in Jaipur (August 12, 2026) and then in Mumbai (September 9-10...
BRICS 2026: PM Modi sits down with Putin, talks $100 bn trade by 2030; Plan to deepen defence, energy, nuclear ties
India and Russia held bilateral talks in New Delhi on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit, setting a target of $100 billion in bilateral trade by 2030...