BRICS Summit 2026 LIVE updates: India focused on four pillars: resilience, innovation, cooperation, sustainability, says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted India’s four‑pillar agenda of resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability during the second day of the BRICS 2026 summit in New Delhi. The summit also saw extensive traffic restrictions in the capital, affecting local commuters and delivery workers.
- ✓Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted India’s four‑pillar agenda of resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability during the second day of the BRICS 2026 summit in New Delhi.
- ✓BRICS 2026, hosted by India, comes amid heightened geopolitical tensions stemming from the Russia‑Ukraine conflict, instability in West Asia and new U.S.
- ✓The summit also saw extensive traffic restrictions in the capital, affecting local commuters and delivery workers.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi used his address on the second day of the BRICS 2026 summit at Bharat Mandapam to outline India’s focus on four strategic pillars – resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability – and stressed the need to guard critical minerals from weaponisation. He also noted the bloc’s new early‑warning system for infectious diseases and a logistics framework aimed at strengthening supply‑chain reliability among member nations.
The summit, held on September 13, 2026, coincided with a 12‑hour traffic curfew imposed by Delhi Police on 35 major roads and diversions at 22 points to facilitate VVIP movement. Leaders present included Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The traffic measures have reportedly reduced earnings for auto‑rickshaw, e‑rickshaw and delivery workers across New Delhi and central districts.
BRICS 2026, hosted by India, comes amid heightened geopolitical tensions stemming from the Russia‑Ukraine conflict, instability in West Asia and new U.S. tariff policies. The summit’s outcomes, such as the New Delhi Declaration and initiatives on digital agriculture and disaster‑management data integration, aim to bolster cooperation among the 11‑member grouping and address challenges faced by the Global South, while also impacting local economies through the imposed traffic disruptions.
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| Issuing Authority | The Hindu National |
|---|---|
| Topic Category | WORLD |
| Jurisdiction | All India / National |
| Publication Date | 13 September 2026 |