BRICS Summit 2026: Full list of leaders attending PM Modi’s mega meet in New Delhi

Delhi has deployed a major security operation for the event, with thousands of personnel covering airports, hotels and the Bharat Mandapam venue. New Delhi is set to host the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit on September 12 and 13. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will welcome leaders from the expanded BRICS grouping and partner countries.Chinese president Xi Jinping, Russia's Vladimir Putin and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa are expected to attend the BRICS Summit in New Delhi this year. (Reuters/AFP)The main leaders’ programme will begin on Saturday, September 12, with the heads of the 11 BRICS member countries. Leaders from partner countries and outreach invitees will join the summit programme on Sunday, September 13.India is chairing BRICS this year. The summit will be held at Bharat Mandapam and will focus on issues including multilateralism, trade, investment, energy and food security, supply chains and global governance.Deep DiveALSO READ | Huawei, Alibaba, Emirates among big names expected at Modi's BRICS business speechBRICS member countriesThe 11 full members of BRICS are Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed that he will attend the summit.Xi Jinping — President, ChinaVladimir Putin — President, RussiaCyril Ramaphosa — President, South AfricaMasoud Pezeshkian — President, IranAbdel Fattah el-Sisi — President, EgyptAbiy Ahmed — Prime Minister, EthiopiaPrabowo Subianto — President, IndonesiaSheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan — Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, UAEMauro Vieira — Foreign minister, BrazilALSO READ | BRICS and India's policy of strategic autonomyBRICS partner and outreach countriesAlexander Lukashenko — President, BelarusKassym-Jomart Tokayev — President, KazakhstanAnwar Ibrahim — Prime Minister, MalaysiaAnutin Charnvirakul — Prime Minister, ThailandMiguel Díaz-Canel — President, CubaBola Ahmed Tinubu — President, NigeriaShavkat Mirziyoyev — President, UzbekistanJessica Alupo — Vice-President, UgandaTop UN official to attendAntónio Guterres — UN Secretary-GeneralALSO READ | From IGI to Lutyens' Delhi: BRICS delegates' arrival to cause gridlock todayAttendees for Modi's Friday speechBefore the main two-day event, PM Modi is set to address the BRICS Business Forum in New Delhi on Friday, September 11. Top business leaders from China, Russia, Brazil, the UAE and other BRICS countries are expected to attend.Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal and external affairs minister S Jaishankar are expected to address the opening session. The discussions will cover agriculture, trade, investment, supply chains and the digital economy. The meetings will later lead into a leaders’ session, which is expected to be addressed by Modi.Chinese business delegationA large Chinese business delegation is visiting India ahead of the BRICS Summit.Among the prominent Chinese business leaders expected are Houliang Dai, chairman of CNPC; Lin Liao, chairman of ICBC; and Min Wan, chairman of China COSCO Shipping Corporation.Senior executives from Huawei Technologies and Alibaba Group are also expected to attend.The Chinese delegation is expected to discuss trade, investment, technology and supply chains with Indian and other BRICS businesses.ALSO READ | Russia optimistic BRICS will bridge Iran-UAE gap at India-hosted summitGlobal corporate leadersSeveral senior business leaders from other BRICS countries are also expected to attend the forum.Francisco Gomes Neto, president and CEO of EmbraerGustavo Pimenta, CEO of ValePhuthi Mahanyele-Dabengwa, CEO of NaspersOleg Belozerov, CEO and chairman of Russian RailwaysAlexander Vedyakhin, first deputy chairman of SberbankThe companies represented at the meeting span energy, banking, technology, shipping, aviation and mining.Delhi has deployed a major security operation for the event, with thousands of personnel covering airports, hotels and the Bharat Mandapam venue.BRICS was formed in 2006 by Brazil, Russia, India and China. 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