LIVE BLOG12 Sep 2026 | 08:23:52 AM ISTBRICS Summit Live Updates: Chinese President Xi JinpingSynopsisBRICS Summit 2026 LIVE News Updates: Xi Jinping’s return to India comes at a crucial moment for ties between the two Asian powers, with the Chinese president set to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit. The talks will be watched for signs of progress in the India-China reset following the 2020 Ladakh standoff, as well as for the direction of BRICS cooperation amid major global conflicts and shifting geopolitical alignments.BRICS Summit 2026 Delhi LIVE: Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in New Delhi to attend the 18th BRICS Summit, his first visit to India since 2019. His meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to be a key diplomatic moment as New Delhi and Beijing work to repair relations after the prolonged freeze triggered by the Eastern Ladakh standoff. The two sides have stepped up engagement on the boundary issue in recent months, including an eight-point consensus reached during the latest Special Representatives’ talks. Xi’s visit also comes as India hosts BRICS amid wars in Ukraine and West Asia and growing debate over the grouping’s expanding role in global affairs. Show more Show less1 New UpdateBRICS Summit Live Updates: Putin says Russia has ‘no grounds for any conflict with Europe’, denies threatVladimir Putin dismissed concerns that Moscow poses a threat to European countries, saying Russia has “no grounds for any conflict with Europe” and does not intend to threaten the continent. He said issues stemming from the Second World War had been settled and argued that subsequent arrangements following the Soviet Union’s collapse were made with Russia’s consent.BRICS Summit Live Updates: Xi Jinping arrives in Delhi for BRICS, set to meet Modi as India-China ties thawChinese President Xi Jinping arrived in New Delhi on Saturday for the 18th BRICS Summit, beginning his first visit to India in nearly seven years and setting the stage for a closely watched meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the two countries seek to stabilise ties after years of tensions along their disputed border.BRICS at 20: From Goldman Sachs acronym to a powerful, divided global blocBRICS leaders will meet in New Delhi on Saturday as the expanding bloc seeks to project greater influence on the global stage while grappling with geopolitical tensions, economic disruptions and widening differences among its members over the group's purpose and priorities.BRICS Summit Live Updates: Guterres meets Modi ahead of BRICS, backs multilateral reforms and freedom of navigationUnited Nations Secretary-General António Guterres met Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of the BRICS Summit on Saturday, with the two leaders discussing India’s priorities for the grouping, reform of multilateral institutions and the impact of the conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine on the global economy.BRICS Summit Live Updates: BRICS Summit in Delhi to bring together member, partner nations and inviteesLeaders of BRICS member and partner countries, along with outreach invitees, will gather in New Delhi for the 18th BRICS Summit, with India placing resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability at the centre of its chairship agenda.