- Putin to visit India for BRICS Summit in New Delhi.
- Discussions expected on Su-57 aircraft and nuclear plant deals.
- Kremlin confirms bilateral meeting with PM Modi on September 11.
Russian President Vladimir Putin will be in India for the BRICS Summit, which gets underway on September 11 in New Delhi, where he is slated to begin negotiations with India on setting up new nuclear plants and a Su-57 aircraft deal.
Ahead of the much-awaited visit, Dmitry Peskov, the President's spokesperson, confirmed that the Russian leader will hold a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, September 11.
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Speaking to reporters via virtual briefing from Moscow, Peskov said, "In a couple of days, President Putin will begin his India visit. You know that our two leaders, Indian and Russian leaders, are in a very close personal contact," he said.
"They are very pragmatic in their relationship, and they are sincere as to be able to discuss in a very open and constructive way the most sensitive issues of our agenda and our bilateral relations. Of course, it opens additional horizons for our cooperation," Peskov added.
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"We have no doubt that the summit will be successful. Russia, we are doing our best to contribute to further development of BRICS cooperation in the three main pillars of our interaction. So, those are policy and security. economy and finance, and cultural and humanitarian contexts. So, we are supporting idea of inviting new countries to join different formats within BRICS," he added.
BRICS currency promotion doesn't mean de-dollarisation: Kremlin
The Kremlin spokesperson highlighted the need for cooperation in the financial sphere, alleging that certain nations were using their currency as a tool for political oppression. "The cooperation space within BRICS financial sphere is of great importance. Russia recently reached a level of 90 percent of all the payments, all the transactions with BRICS countries being made in national currencies, it's very important," Peskov said.
"It's not because we are aiming for de-dollarization, for getting rid of US dollars. To the contrary, we are open to to every acceptable methods of payment, but you know that certain countries are using some national currencies as a tool for political oppression. They are introducing sanctions based on their national currencies. So, if they don't let us use their money, we use our own money," Peskov added.
India is set to host the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12-13, 2026, marking a pivotal moment for the rapidly evolving intergovernmental forum of major emerging market economies and developing nations.
Initially established as the BRIC alliance comprising Brazil, Russia, India, and China, which convened its first Foreign Ministers' meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York in 2006 and held its inaugural summit in Yekaterinburg, Russia, in 2009, the group expanded to BRICS following South Africa's admission in 2011.
Guided by India’s 2026 chairship theme, “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability,” New Delhi's vision focuses on steering the agenda beyond routine political coordination towards tangible, practical cooperation across commerce, agriculture, healthcare, energy, digital technology, urban development, small enterprise empowerment, startups, climate action, and cultural exchanges.
(With inputs from ANI)
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