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World leaders gathered for the annual BRICS summit. Here are the takeaways

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What happened

India hosted the an annual summit which gathered leaders from 28 countries, including the presidents of China and Iran.

Though, the U.S. was notably absent.

Key facts

  • India hosted the an annual summit which gathered leaders from 28 countries, including the presidents of China and Iran.
  • Reported by NPR and published Sun, 13 Sep 2026 21:03:15 UTC.

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