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Modi Meets Putin, Iran’s Pezeshkian Ahead of BRICS Summit

By Drooid · Sep 14, 2026, 10:30 PM UTC · How we work

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Omitted Country Names

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian separately in New Delhi on 11 September 2026.
The joint declaration omitted country names, drawing criticism for evading accountability in Middle-East conflicts.
Modi said BRICS reached a ‘coming of age’ moment, urging Global South to shape rules.
Tibetan exile protesters in New Delhi displayed anti-Xi placards, raising human-rights concerns during the summit.

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Tariff Illegality Claim

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in New Delhi on 11 September 2026.
The talks were framed as a push for an inclusive, pragmatic BRICS focused on cooperation rather than ideological rivalry.
Putin called U.S. tariffs illegal and noted record-high Indian imports of Russian energy.
Chinese President Xi Jinping visited India after seven years, signalling a bilateral thaw.

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Greater BRICS Initiative

Narendra Modi met Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in New Delhi on 11 September 2026 before the BRICS summit.
President Xi Jinping announced a “Greater BRICS” initiative featuring an AI open-source zone and a special economic zone.
The New Delhi Declaration on 12 September 2026 voiced concern over the Middle-East escalation and urged restraint.
Modi urged dialogue to end the Ukraine war and said India will support peace.

Blindspot

Tibetan exile community staged protests in New Delhi, displaying placards against Xi Jinping’s visit and raising human-rights concerns during the BRICS summit.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning and Right-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

The BRIC concept emerged in Russian foreign-policy circles in the late 1990s and was formalised in 2006, leading to the first leaders’ summit in Yekaterinburg in June 2009. After South Africa joined in 2010 and the bloc grew to eleven members by 2026, the September 2026 New Delhi meeting of Modi, Putin and Xi mirrors that early drive, with BRICS now representing over 45 % of global GDP.

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Omitted Country Names

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian separately in New Delhi on 11 September 2026.
The joint declaration omitted country names, drawing criticism for evading accountability in Middle-East conflicts.
Modi said BRICS reached a ‘coming of age’ moment, urging Global South to shape rules.
Tibetan exile protesters in New Delhi displayed anti-Xi placards, raising human-rights concerns during the summit.

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