Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to carry a bilateral assembly on Friday (September 11) on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit 2026 in New Delhi, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated on Tuesday.
Chatting with reporters through a digital briefing from Moscow, Peskov stated, “We’re trying ahead to the President and Prime Minister having one other bilateral assembly throughout the go to. It’s scheduled. It’s scheduled for Friday, so, as at all times, they may first contact on the bilateral agenda.”
The 18th BRICS Summit will happen at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on September 12 and 13. India took over the BRICS presidency on January 1 this yr, changing into the grouping’s chair for the fourth time.
Su-57 plane sale, commerce on agenda
Peskov stated that the sale of Su-57 plane to India is on the agenda, alongside different talks on commerce and economic system. India has not but formally commented on Peskov’s remarks.
On the US’ proposed transfer to levy 100% tariffs on nations shopping for Russian crude oil, he stated the motion is “unlawful and unacceptable”.
BRICS Summit in India
The 2-day occasion will convey collectively leaders of member nations, invited individuals, and senior officers at Bharat Mandapam in Pragati Maidan.
The 11-member core group consists of Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates. Indonesia turned a full member in 2025.
The larger BRICS framework additionally contains 10 companion nations: Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, Uganda, Uzbekistan and Vietnam. These nations are companion nations and are separate from the total members.
Who’s attending?
PM Modi will host the summit. Putin has confirmed his attendance, whereas Chinese language President Xi Jinping is predicted to take part. If Xi visits India, it will likely be his first journey to the nation since his casual assembly with PM Modi in Mamallapuram in 2019.
Different leaders anticipated on the summit embody South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul. United Nations Secretary-Normal António Guterres can also be anticipated to attend.
Modi, Putin final met at SCO Summit
PM Modi and Putin most not too long ago met on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. It was their first face-to-face assembly for the reason that annual India-Russia Summit in New Delhi final December.
“Each day spent perpetuating battle pushes humanity backwards, and each step taken in the direction of peace fills the entire of humanity with new hope and enthusiasm. We should transfer from limitless battle in the direction of the top of battle, which may be very vital for the well-being of humanity,” Modi said in televised opening remarks on the assembly with Putin.
“A peaceable decision of all points as quickly as potential is the decision of humanity, and that is additionally India’s message. The land of Gandhi and Buddha has one message — the trail of peace,” he stated, talking in Hindi.
Modi stated the Ukraine subject had featured in his discussions with Putin at each assembly and pressured that India “helps all efforts for peace and can proceed to take action in future”.
