Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:55pm on 13 Sep 2026,Sunday India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held 15 formal bilateral meetings with world leaders during the three-day BRICS Summit in New Delhi. The meetings focused on trade, defence, energy, connectivity and regional security. Modi met Russian President Vladimir Putin and discussed defence and energy cooperation. He also met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and discussed Chabahar port and regional security. A key meeting was with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Both leaders welcomed improving ties but stressed the need for peace along the border. Modi also met leaders from Ethiopia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Egypt, South Africa and other countries. He held several informal talks as well.
