Modi, Putin hold talks in New Delhi on trade, defence
Modi and Putin said trade, defence and energy ties will expand as India seeks to lift bilateral trade to $100 billion by 2030.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi on Friday for the 18th BRICS Summit, which begins Saturday, September 12, 2026, at Bharat Mandapam, bringing together leaders of 11 major emerging economies.
- India holds its fourth BRICS chairship, guiding the 11-member bloc under the theme 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability' to strengthen supply chains and global governance amid economic uncertainty.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Putin held bilateral talks Friday, pledging to raise annual trade to USD 100 billion by 2030; Modi presented Putin with a Russian translation of the Thirukkural.
- Leaders are deliberating on global geopolitical conflicts, including the Russia-Ukraine war and West Asia tensions, while focusing discussions on energy security, health, and disaster risk reduction across member nations.
- New Delhi positions the expanded bloc as a stabilizing platform for the Global South to exercise greater agency over technology, finance, and supply chains amid fragmented geopolitical conditions.
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