18th BRICS Summit 2026: Venue, Dates, Timings, Full Schedule & Leaders Attending & All You Need To Know

The 18th BRICS Summit is going to take place in New Delhi on September 12 and 13 which will be joined by the leaders of the BRICS group as India as India is hosting the high-level meeting under its fourth BRICS chairship. The summit will be held at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, the same venue that hosted the 2023 G20 Leaders' Summit.

The BRICS Business Forum is expected to focus on trade, investment, technology, finance, supply chains and economic cooperation.

India's BRICS is being conducted under the theme "Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability.

When And Where Is The 18th BRICS Summit?

The main BRICS Leaders' Summit will be held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on September 12 and 13.
The programme will begin with a Business Forum on September 11, which will be followed by the leaders' meetings on September 12 and 13.

The BRICS has expanded considerably from its original five-member grouping. The bloc currently has 11 full members, comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Indonesia.

BRICS Summit 2026 Day 1 Schedule: September 12

The first day of the leaders' summit will focus on discussions among the BRICS member countries. According to the schedule, leaders are expected to arrive at Level 2 of Bharat Mandapam at around 2 PM.

The key events on September 12 include:

Around 2:00 PM: BRICS leaders arrive at Bharat Mandapam
2:35 PM: Closed-door leaders' session on "Inclusive Global Governance and Strengthening Multilateralism"
4:25 PM: Leaders visit the "Bharat Innovates" exhibition at Hall 14
5:05 PM: Family photograph on the outside lawns
5:10 PM: Joint tree-plantation ceremony
7:30 PM: Gala dinner hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Level 3

BRICS Summit Day 2: September 13

The second day will continue the discussions to include BRICS partners and outreach countries. Partner-country and outreach leaders are expected to arrive at Bharat Mandapam at around 9:55 AM. The main events include:

9:55 AM: Arrival of partner and outreach country leaders
10:35 AM: Expanded group family photograph
10:50 AM: Open session on "Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability: Shaping the Future for Inclusive Global Growth"The expanded session is expected to focus on economic resilience, innovation, sustainable development and cooperation among BRICS members and partner countries.

Who All Are Attending The BRICS Summit?

The 2026 summit is expected to be attended by Major world leaders. Among the confirmed or expected attendees are:

• Xi Jinping, President of China
• Vladimir Putin, President of Russia
• Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa
• Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, President of Egypt
• Abiy Ahmed, Prime Minister of Ethiopia
• Masoud Pezeshkian, President of Iran
• Prabowo Subianto, President of Indonesia
• Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, representing the UAE