Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend BRICS Summit in New Delhi on 12-13 September

Exam-focused facts from the 21 May 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend the Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (BRICS) summit in New Delhi on 12 and 13 September.
India, as the chair of the BRICS, will host the annual summit of the grouping in September.
President Putin last visited India in December 2025 for the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit.
The BRICS expanded in 2024 to include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with Indonesia joining the collective in 2025.
The 11-member BRICS represents around 49.5 per cent of the global population, 40 per cent of the global Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and 26 per cent of global trade.