Putin to attend BRICS summit
Analysis based on 22 articles · First reported May 19, 2026 · Last updated May 19, 2026
The confirmation of Vladimir Putin>>>'s attendance at the BRICS summit in India — Delhi>>> and the planned bilateral meeting with Xi Jinping>>> signals continued geopolitical alignment among major emerging economies. This could lead to increased trade and investment opportunities within the BRICS>>> bloc, potentially impacting global trade dynamics and challenging Western-led economic institutions.
Russian President Vladimir Putin>>> will attend the BRICS summit in India — Delhi>>> on September 12-13, 2026, hosted by India>>>. This marks Putin's second visit to India>>> within a year, following the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit in December 2025. A bilateral meeting between Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping>>> is also planned on the sidelines of the summit. Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov>>> visited India>>> for the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting and met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi>>>. Modi reaffirmed his plan to visit Russia>>> later this year. The BRICS>>> bloc, which expanded in 2024 to include Egypt>>>, Ethiopia>>>, Iran>>>, and the United Arab Emirates>>>, and Indonesia>>> in 2025, now comprises 11 major emerging economies. The summit will focus on global security challenges, economic cooperation, and strengthening a multipolar world order, reflecting India>>>'s theme of 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability'.
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