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BRICS Summit Gets Global Boost as UN Chief Plans Delhi Visit

Published: 2 September 2026 · 1 min read

What Happened

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will participate in the 18th BRICS Summit to be held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on September 12-13. India, which holds the BRICS chairmanship this year, will host leaders from BRICS member and partner countries under the theme "Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability."

Key Takeaways

Guterres' participation adds global diplomatic weight to the summit and underscores BRICS' growing influence in addressing key issues such as sustainable development, economic cooperation and global governance reforms. The event also marks the bloc's 20th anniversary under India's chairship.

Sources

The Hindu, Outlook India