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BRICS leaders meet in India as wars and US tensions test the bloc

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What happened

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosts Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and other leaders of the BRICS nations for a summit on trade, investment, and global conflicts.

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  • Reported by NPR and published Sat, 12 Sep 2026 07:18:55 UTC.

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  1. Russia & Iran hit out at US 'aggression', pose a challenge for Brics host India

  2. China’s Xi lands in India for BRICS summit overshadowed by wars

  3. BRICS meets in India: What’s on the agenda, why it matters

  4. BRICS leaders gather in India as wars and US tensions test unity

  5. BRICS leaders meet in India as wars and US tensions test the bloc

  6. BRICS summit opens in New Delhi amid wars, global tensions, tariffs

  7. Trump may be BRICS’s best recruitment agent

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BRICS leaders gather in India as wars and US tensions test unity

BRICS leaders are set to meet in New Delhi on Saturday to discuss trade, investment and global conflicts. Wars in Ukraine and the Middle East and rising US-China tensions testing the bloc’s unity and ambitions for a greater role in global affairs.

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