- By Chetna Shree
- Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:01 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
- India to host 18th BRICS Summit 2026 in New Delhi.
- Summit focuses on local currency trade, UPI, Global South representation.
- Global leaders from member and partner nations will attend event.
BRICS Summit 2026: India is set to host the 18th BRICS Summit at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on September 12 and 13. Guided by the theme, "Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability," the meeting focuses on expanding local currency trade, integrating cross-border digital payment models like India's UPI, and amplifying Global South representation.
The summit will bring together leaders and representatives from full member states and partner and outreach countries. Below is the list of prominent leaders scheduled to attend.
Full Member States And Representatives
Country | Representative |
India | Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Host) |
China | President Xi Jinping |
Russia | President Vladimir Putin |
South Africa | President Cyril Ramaphosa |
Brazil | Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira (representing President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva) |
Egypt | President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi |
Ethiopia | Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed |
Iran | President Masoud Pezeshkian |
Indonesia | President Prabowo Subianto |
United Arab Emirates (UAE) | Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi |
Saudi Arabia | Diplomatic / Foreign Ministerial Channels (Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud) |
Partner And Outreach Country Leaders
Country | Representative |
Belarus | President Alexander Lukashenko (Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov also attending) |
Kazakhstan | President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev |
Malaysia | Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim |
Thailand | Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul (Delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow) |
Cuba | President Miguel Díaz-Canel / Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla |
Nigeria | Vice President Kashim Shettima representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu |
Uzbekistan | President Shavkat Mirziyoyev represented by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Jamshid Kuchkarov |
Uganda | Vice President Jessica Alupo |
Vietnam | Prime Minister Le Minh Hung |
Philippines | President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. |
Burundi | President Evariste Ndayishimiye |
Bahrain | Foreign Minister Dr Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani |
Uruguay | Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin |
Bolivia | Foreign Minister Fernando Aramayo |
(With Inputs From PTI)