# BRICS meets in India: What’s on the agenda, why it matters

https://mins.news/en/item/55543

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-12 05:22 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/12/brics-meets-in-india-whats-on-the-agenda-why-it-matters?traffic_source=rss

> Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is hosting the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, with leaders including Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and Masoud Pezeshkian attending. The two-day meeting will address trade, energy cooperation and knowledge-sharing on AI and technology, as the bloc navigates internal differences over conflicts and border disputes.

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