BEIJING, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping urged the BRICS bloc to be a peacemaker in the Middle East conflict, in an address to a summit of member countries in New Delhi on Saturday. China will work with other BRICS members in that role,

Prime Minister Modi advocated for global governance reform, transforming privilege into partnership. He proposed a Seafarers Emergency Support Network for maritime welfare. A BRICS trio format was suggested to ensure continuity among presidencies.

Even so, finding unity among the loose grouping of emerging economies will be difficult as the war in the Middle East strains their own interests.

Modi said BRICS must now translate its internal unity and consensus into tangible results internationally. Now is the time for us to translate our unity and consensus within BRICS into tangible results on the global stage,

At the BRICS summit in New Delhi, PM Modi called for faster UNSC reform and a greater role for the Global South in global decision-making

As part of the BRICS Summit 2026, PM Modi will hold bilateral talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. He will meet Abiy Ahmed Ali, PM of Ethiopia, and will also meet Anwar Ibrahim, PM of Malaysia.

India is preparing to welcome world leaders for the 18th BRICS Summit, which India will host on September 12 and 13 as part of its 2026 chairship. Pr

PM Narendra Modi meets Iranian President Pezeshkian at the BRICS Summit in Delhi, calling for peace, diplomacy and maritime security in West Asia.