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Tamil link at Brics: PM Modi greets leaders before Rameswaram backdrop

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What happened

Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed world leaders at the Brics summit.

The summit backdrop featured the iconic Ramanathaswamy Temple from Tamil Nadu.

Leaders engaged in high-profile diplomatic discussions during the summit.

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  • Reported by Times of India and published Sat, 12 Sep 2026 12:32:01 UTC.

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

  2. Trump will meet with Ireland's leaders before heading to his golf club in Doonbeg

  3. Russia's Putin arrives in India as BRICS leaders begin talks

  4. Trump meets Ireland's leaders before heading to his golf club in Doonbeg

  5. Tamil link at Brics: PM Modi greets leaders before Rameswaram backdrop

  6. India's Modi and China's Xi seek to reset ties on BRICS sidelines

  7. 'India can be bridge-builder': UN hails Iran-UAE meeting on sidelines of Brics

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