Xi Jinping To Putin: Here's Full List Of World Leaders Attending BRICS Summit 2026 In Delhi

India is hosting this year's BRICS summit from September 12-13 in New Delhi, which will include a gathering of at least 28 leaders and high-level personnel from 11 countries. At the top of the list of attendees are China's president Xi Jinping and Russia's president Vladimir Putin. These leaders are going to discuss and sign bilateral trade deals for economic strength. This's year, BRICS is guided by the theme "Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation, and Sustainability," reflecting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of a people-centric approach rooted in the spirit of "Humanity First."

Additionally, the leaders will exchange views on strengthening intra-BRICS cooperation on common priorities and share perspectives on global and regional matters of mutual importance.

BRICS Summit 2026 Participants:

At least 28 participants from various emerging countries will attend BRICS Summit 2026. Here's the full list:

Brazil: Mr. Mauro Vieira, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federative Republic of Brazil

2. Russia: Mr. Vladimir Putin, President of Russian Federation

3. AIIB: Ms. Zou Jiayi, President of AIIB

4. Uruguay: Mr. Mario Lubetkin, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay

5. South Africa: Mr. Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa, President of Republic of South Africa

6. Uganda: Ms. Jessica Alupo, Vice President of Republic of Uganda.

7. UNSG: Mr. Antonio Guterres, Secretary General of United Nations.

8. NDB: Ms. Dilma Rousseff, President of NDB.

9. Iran: Mr. Masoud Pezeshkian, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

10. Nigeria: Mr. Sen. Kashim Shettima, Vice President of Federal Republic of Nigeria.

11. Ethiopia: Mr. Abiy Ahmed Ali, Prime Minister of Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.

12. Egypt: Mr. Abdel Fattah El-Sisi President of Arab Republic of Egypt.

13. UAE: Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.

14. Malaysia: Mr. Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia.

15. Burundi: Mr. Evariste Ndayishimiye, President of Republic of Burundi.

16. Indonesia: Mr. Prabowo Subianto, President of the Republic of Indonesia.

17. Thailand: Mr. Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand.

18. Philippines: Mr. Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., President of Republic of the Philippines.

19. Cuba: Mr. Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba.

20. WTO: Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of WTO.

21. WHO: Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of WHO.

22. Belarus: Mr. Maxim Ryzhenkov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus.

23. Vietnam: Mr. Le Minh Hung, Prime Minister of Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

24. Uzbekistan: Mr. Djamshid Kuchkarov, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

25. China: Mr. Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China.

26. Kazakhstan: Mr. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of Republic of Kazakhstan.

27. Bahrain: Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Minister of Foreign Affairs the Kingdom of Bahrain.

28. Saudi Arabia: H.H. Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saudi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

BRICS Summit Saturday, 12 September 2026 Schedule

2:00 PM: Arrival of BRICS Leaders (BRICS Member Countries) at : Level 2, Bharat Mandapam.

2:35 PM: Closed Session for BRICS Member Countries: "Inclusive Global Governance and Strengthening Multilateralism". The venue will be Summit Hall, Level 2, Bharat Mandapam.

4:25 PM: Witnessing "Bharat Innovates Exhibition (Leaders of BRICS Member Countries) in the Hall 14, Bharat Mandapam.

5:05 PM: Family Photo (Leaders of BRICS Member Countries) at the Outside Lawns, Bharat Mandapam.

5:10 PM: Joint Tree Plantation (Leaders of BRICS Member Countries) also outside Lawns at Bharat Mandapam.

7:30 PM: Gala Dinner hosted by the Prime Minister in Level 3, Bharat Mandapam.

Under India's Chairship this year, over 350 meetings and high-level engagements have been held in over 25 cities across India to further strengthen the BRICS strategic partnership across three fundamental pillars: political and security, economic and financial, and cultural and people-to-people exchanges. Through these engagements, and business-to-business and people-to-people initiatives, India's BRICS Chairship has contributed to advancing BRICS cooperation through practical and development-oriented outcomes, as per MEA statement.

BRICS Summit, Sunday, 13 September 2026 Schedule

09:55 AM: Arrival of Leaders (HOGs/HODs) of BRICS Partner Countries/Outreach Invitees at the Level 2, Bharat Mandapam.

10:35 AM: Family Photo at Level 2, Bharat Mandapam.

10:50 AM: Open Session "Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability: Shaping the Future for Inclusive Global Growth" at the Summit Hall, Level 2, Bharat Mandapam.

India is a founding member of BRICS, and has previously held its Chairship three times in 2012, 2016 and 2021. India assumed its fourth BRICS Chairship on 1 January 2026. The year 2026 also marks a significant milestone as BRICS completes twenty years since its establishment.