International, Defence and Summits · 6 September 2026

India to Host iBRICS Global Sovereign Capital Summit

Exam-focused facts from the 6 September 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • India's BRICS Chairship is hosting the $1 trillion Global Sovereign Capital Summit.
  • The founding iBRICS Summit 2026 will be held in New Delhi, with over 500 top institutional investors, finance ministers and business leaders attending.
  • The iBRICS New Delhi 2026 meet is scheduled for September 12.
  • The summit aims to connect sovereign capital with bankable infrastructure, energy and digital capacity projects across 21 BRICS member states and partner nations.
  • The summit will feature sessions on linking fast-payment rails like UPI and Pix alongside Central Bank Digital Currencies, following RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra's confirmation of the BRICS payments task force.

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