BRICS Summit in New Delhi convenes 11 nations amid global tensions

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The 18th BRICS Summit is convening in New Delhi, bringing together leaders from 11 member nations, including Russia, China, Iran, and South Africa. The summit, held under the theme ‘Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability,’ arrives amid significant geopolitical tensions, including the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has used the forum to issue warnings to Europe, stating that any deployment of European troops to Ukraine would be interpreted as a direct war with Russia. Putin also denied that Russia poses a threat to European nations, accusing Western elites of creating imaginary threats to frighten their populations.

On the bilateral front, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to hold high-level meetings with Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The latter’s visit marks his first trip to India since 2019, signaling a potential, though cautious, normalization of relations between the two powers. Additionally, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim of Malaysia has proposed a special mechanism with Russia to accelerate the implementation of bilateral agreements.

Economic discussions are central to the summit, with focus on expanding intra-BRICS trade, which reached $1.17 trillion in 2024. Discussions include the potential use of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) to enhance trade settlement efficiency and the goal of increasing bilateral trade between Russia and India to $100 billion by 2030.

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Anwar Ibrahim · BRICS · Bharat Mandapam · Cyril Ramaphosa · India · Masoud Pezeshkian · Narendra Modi · New Delhi · Vladimir Putin · Xi Jinping · Zambia

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[● 11 SOURCES] Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin are scheduled to hold bilateral talks on September 11 in New Delhi. avnews.in · www.nayalook.com
[● 4 SOURCES] The majority of payment exchanges between Russia and BRICS countries are conducted in national currencies.
[● 10 SOURCES] Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov described India as a strategic partner for Russia. avnews.in · www.nayalook.com
[● 12 SOURCES] The 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit is scheduled to take place at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on September 12 and 13. avnews.in · www.nayalook.com
[● 2 SOURCES] The BRICS Business Forum will be held on September 11 at Bharat Mandapam. avnews.in
[● 5 SOURCES] The bilateral meeting is expected to include discussions on the Su-57 fighter jet deal. avnews.in · defence.in
[● 4 SOURCES] The delivery of Russia’s S-400 Triumf air defence systems to India in 2026 remains on the agenda for Putin-Modi talks. avnews.in
[● 4 SOURCES] The bilateral meeting will focus on nuclear energy cooperation, including the potential for new nuclear power plants in India. www.nayalook.com · avnews.in
[● 2 SOURCES] The BRICS group has expanded to include members such as Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates. thebhutanlive.com
[● 2 SOURCES] The official theme of the summit is 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability'. thebhutanlive.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] India intends to pitch a cross-border digital payment system rather than a new BRICS currency.
[DISPUTED] India is hosting the 18th BRICS summit on September 12–13 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. thebhutanlive.com · ciudadmcy.info.ve