BRICS Summit 2026 LIVE updates: PM Modi holds bilateral talks with Russian President Putin

Account subscription benefits alongside Premium Stories, Editorials, Opinions and more. Unlock these with Subscription

In this screengrab from a video posted on Sept. 11, 2026, from left, Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa and Brazil’s Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira during the BRICS Business Forum, at Bharat Mandapam, in New Delhi. Photo: @pmoindia/YT via PTI Photo | Photo Credit: -

Prime ‌Minister Narendra Modi held talks ⁠with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Friday ‌(September 11, 2026) and underscored the ‌need to ‌protect ⁠the freedom ⁠of navigation and commerce, and the safety ‌and well-being of seafarers, the Ministry of External Affairs said. He ‌also emphasised the need for continued ⁠efforts to ensure lasting peace ‌and stability in the region, the Ministry said in a ‌statement.

Also read | BRICS nations should link payment systems, trade in local currencies: Piyush Goyal at BRICS Business Forum

Earlier, Mr. Modi met Russian President Vladimir Putin for wide-ranging talks that are likely to focus on enhancing annual bilateral trade to ₹100 billion by 2030 and further strengthening cooperation in defence, energy and critical minerals.

Addressing the BRICS Business Forum in India, Mr. Modi called for BRICS to turn its growing economic weight into greater investment and expanded business ties, stressing that freedom of navigation, secure sea lanes and the safety of seafarers were essential to keeping global trade running.

Also read | From keywords to digital trails: How Delhi police are tracking social media ahead of BRICS 2026

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran Abbas Araghchi says, “Inside BRICS, there are different opinions, but all members of the group believe that national currencies should be strengthened and trade between the member states should be through the national currencies.