India to Host 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12-13, 2026

Key facts

• India will host the 18th BRICS Summit at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on September 12-13, 2026.
• The summit will bring together leaders of BRICS member countries, partner countries, and outreach invitees.
• India's BRICS Chairship theme is 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability'.
• India is a founding member of BRICS and assumed its fourth Chairship on 1 January 2026.
• India previously held the BRICS Chairship in 2012, 2016, and 2021.
• The year 2026 marks twenty years since the establishment of BRICS.
• Under India's Chairship, more than 350 meetings and high-level engagements were held in over 25 cities across India.
• BRICS comprises Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and the United Arab Emirates.
• BRICS partner countries include Belarus, Cuba, Bolivia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, Uganda, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam.