On his first visit to India, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran would not yield to the United States and Israel, while New Delhi renewed calls for peaceful dialogue, according to CNBC.
Russian President Vladimir Putin gave Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi a short update on the situation in Ukraine, according to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
Gathered at the summit, BRICS leaders addressed the Middle East situation in their joint declaration, though without adopting a clear-cut position, revealing divisions among members directly involved in the conflict.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held their third consecutive bilateral meeting since 2024 on the sidelines of a BRICS summit, according to Anadolu Agency.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged reforms to international institutions and greater representation for developing nations during remarks at the BRICS Summit.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said all BRICS member states adopted the declaration from the New Delhi summit without objections, according to TASS.
Presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed key issues while travelling together, describing the practice as 'car diplomacy.'
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said BRICS should refine its internal working mechanisms as it looks toward an expanded role in the coming years, according to TASS.
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived at the Bharat Mandapam convention center in New Delhi to attend the BRICS summit, where he was welcomed by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to TASS.
New Delhi is set to host a two-day BRICS Leaders' Summit starting Saturday, with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi holding talks with several foreign leaders in the run-up to the meeting.
India is hosting the BRICS summit on September 12-13, with the announced presence of Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping, while New Delhi's international standing is being weakened, according to an interview given to RFI by professor Nicolas Blarel.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosts Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and other BRICS leaders for talks on trade, investment and international disputes.