BRICS leaders gather in New Delhi as wars and rivalries strain the expanded bloc
The 'BRICS India 2026' logo is pictured outside the venue of the upcoming BRICS Summit at the Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on September 11, 2026. (AFP Photo)
Leaders of the BRICS nations will meet in New Delhi this weekend as wars in Ukraine and the Middle East and U.S.-China tensions test the group’s ability to act together.
Host India will seek to balance its ties with China and Russia against its growing partnerships with the United States and other Western powers.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian are among the leaders to attend the summit.
