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)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral meetings with the presidents of the Kyrgyz Republic and Iran, and Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan, on the sidelines of the 26th SCO Summit in Bishkek, discussing strategic ties, trade, regional peace and cooperation. PICS/PTI