The 18th Brics Summit is under way in New Delhi, hosted by India on September 12-13 under its 2026 chairship theme, “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability.” Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and gave him a Russian translation of the Thirukkural. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in Delhi and is set to meet Modi. Chinese President Xi Jinping is due to arrive on Saturday for the summit and bilateral talks. The expanded Brics grouping now has 11 members, and the summit is expected to focus on development, trade, technology, sustainability and cooperation among emerging economies and the Global South.