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In Photos: BRICS Summit begins as PM Modi welcomes Putin, Xi Jinping and leaders

Updated On: 12 September, 2026 04:22 PM IST | ronak mastakar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed world leaders including Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping to India on Saturday to kick off a two-day BRICS summit aimed at protecting developing economies from the global impact of wars in Ukraine and West Asia. (Pics/PTI)

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin. Pic/PTI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin. Pic/PTI
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi receives Russian President Vladimir Putin before the 18th BRICS Summit, at the Bharat Mandapam, in New Delhi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi receives Russian President Vladimir Putin before the 18th BRICS Summit, at the Bharat Mandapam, in New Delhi.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi receives Chinese President Xi Jinping before the 18th BRICS Summit, at Bharat Mandapam, in New Delhi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi receives Chinese President Xi Jinping before the 18th BRICS Summit, at Bharat Mandapam, in New Delhi.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi receives Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan before the 18th BRICS Summit.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi receives Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan before the 18th BRICS Summit.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi receives South African President Cyril Ramaphosa before the 18th BRICS Summit, at the Bharat Mandapam.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi receives South African President Cyril Ramaphosa before the 18th BRICS Summit, at the Bharat Mandapam.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi receives Ethiopian counterpart Abiy Ahmed Ali before the 18th BRICS Summit.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi receives Ethiopian counterpart Abiy Ahmed Ali before the 18th BRICS Summit.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi receives Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto before the 18th BRICS Summit, at the Bharat Mandapam.
 Prime Minister Narendra Modi receives Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto before the 18th BRICS Summit, at the Bharat Mandapam.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and others during the 18th BRICS Summit, at the Bharat Mandapam.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and others during the 18th BRICS Summit, at the Bharat Mandapam.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi receives Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian before the 18th BRICS Summit.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi receives Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian before the 18th BRICS Summit.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets the gathering during the 18th BRICS Summit, at the Bharat Mandapam.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets the gathering during the 18th BRICS Summit, at the Bharat Mandapam.

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