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BRICS Summit 2026 held in New Delhi
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BRICS Summit 2026 held in New Delhi
India hosted BRICS Summit 2026 in New Delhi; PM Modi met Putin bilaterally and flagged rising trade barriers at the Business Forum.
Why it matters: GS-2 core; factual, Prelims-type
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India hosted the BRICS Summit 2026 in New Delhi, bringing together leaders including Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, with Chinese President Xi Jinping also visiting India around the same period.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with President Putin ahead of the summit and raised concerns over growing global trade barriers at the BRICS Business Forum.
The summit's discussions centred on reforming multilateral trade, energy security, and reducing dependence on a unipolar global order.
Sources: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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- BRICS
- New Delhi
- Modi
- Putin
- trade barriers
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- BRICS, New Delhi, Modi, Putin, trade barriers
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The BRICS Summit 2026 was hosted by India in which city?
- Mumbai
- Bengaluru
- Hyderabad
- New Delhi
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Answer: D — India hosted the BRICS Summit 2026 in New Delhi, where PM Modi held bilateral talks with President Putin ahead of the summit.
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