President Putin to attend BRICS summit in New Delhi on September 12-13: Kremlin aide

Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend the BRICS summit in New Delhi on September 12-13, according to a presidential aide.

As chairman of BRICS, India will host the group’s annual summit in September.

President Putin will attend the BRICS summit to be held in New Delhi on September 12 and 13, Yury Ushakov, the Kremlin’s deputy for international affairs, told the state-run TASS news agency.

He also added that a bilateral meeting between President Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping is planned during the BRICS summit in New Delhi.

President Putin last visited India in December 2025 for the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit.

Earlier this month, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attended a two-day meeting of BRICS member states in New Delhi.

Originally consisting of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, BRICS expanded to include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates in 2024, with Indonesia joining in 2025.

BRICS has emerged as an influential group as it brings together 11 of the world’s major emerging economies, representing approximately 49.5% of the global population, approximately 40% of global GDP, and approximately 26% of global trade.