BRICS Summit 2026: PM Modi to Hold Bilateral Meetings with Five Presidents

BRICS Summit 2026 enters its second and final day today, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi scheduled to participate in the leaders' session and hold a series of bilateral meetings with international leaders on the sidelines of the summit in New Delhi.

The second-day session will bring together BRICS member and partner countries under the theme, “Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability: Shaping the Future for Inclusive Global Growth.”

The two-day summit is being held under India's

BRICS chairship with the broader theme, “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability.”

PM Modi's Bilateral Meetings Today

Following the conclusion of the leaders' session, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to hold bilateral meetings with the Presidents of five countries.

According to the supplied information, the Prime Minister will meet the Presidents of:

Kazakhstan

The Philippines

Egypt

South Africa

Burundi

PM Modi will also hold separate meetings with the Vice Presidents of Nigeria and Uganda.

Focus on Bilateral Engagement

The scheduled meetings are expected to provide an opportunity for India to discuss bilateral relations and areas of mutual interest with the participating countries.

Such engagements on the sidelines of a multilateral summit provide leaders with an additional platform for direct discussions alongside the main summit agenda.

BRICS Partner Countries Participate in Final-Day Session

The final-day session will include BRICS member and partner countries. Ten partner countries are participating in the BRICS framework:

Belarus

Bolivia

Kazakhstan

Cuba

Malaysia

Nigeria

Thailand

Uganda

Uzbekistan

Vietnam

Their participation reflects the broader engagement of partner countries with the BRICS grouping.

Theme of the Leaders' Session

The session is based on “Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability: Shaping the Future for Inclusive Global Growth.”

The theme places emphasis on building resilient economies, encouraging innovation, strengthening international cooperation and promoting sustainable development.