Amid the turmoil in the world, India is set to be the stage for a powerful meeting of world leaders in September as it hosts the Brics Summit. Russia has confirmed the participation of President Vladimir Putin, while Chinese President Xi Jinping is likely to attend the summit in New Delhi on September 12 and 13.
Putin’s participation in the two-day Brics summit has been confirmed by the Russian Embassy in South Africa. Russian officials also confirmed that, according to a report in Russia’s news agency Tass.
Xi’s likely attendance at the Brics Summit in New Delhi was reported by The Indian Express on Wednesday. It cited sources to say that “Xi’s participation in the BRICS Summit is the most anticipated visit”.
Xi’s visit, if that materialises, will the first to India since October 2019 when he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Mamallapuram in Tamil Nadu.
The Galwan Valley clashes in June 2020 and the tense Tawang border standoff in December 2022 had a chilling effect to the Sino-Indian ties.
It was on the margins of the Brics Summit at Kazan in Russia that Modi and Xi met for the first time since the border standoffs.
The timing of the Brics summit and the leaders of the top nations likely attending it is vital, as there are visible cracks within the Brics on several issues including the war in Iran.
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Published By:
Avinash Kateel
Published On:
May 20, 2026 10:44 IST
