BRICS leaders meet in India as wars and US tensions test the bloc

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosts Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and other leaders of the BRICS nations for a summit on trade, investment, and global conflicts.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4878x3156+0+0/resize/4878x3156!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa5%2Fc9%2F5351d0454768a98200435fec42c0%2Fap26254344695170.jpg' alt='Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, center right, arrives for the BRICS summit in New Delhi, India, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. (Indian Foreign Ministry via AP)'/><p>Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosts Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and other leaders of the BRICS nations for a summit on trade, investment, and global conflicts.</p><p>(Image credit: Indian Foreign Ministry via AP)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-143054' />