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India hosts the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi
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India hosts the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi
India hosted the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, culminating in the New Delhi Declaration covering trade, terrorism and institutional reform.
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India hosted the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, bringing together leaders including Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted a gala dinner for the visiting leaders at Bharat Mandapam.
The summit's New Delhi Declaration covered trade, terrorism, health cooperation and reform of multilateral institutions.
Sources: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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- BRICS
- New Delhi Declaration
- Bharat Mandapam
- Modi
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- BRICS, New Delhi Declaration, Bharat Mandapam, Modi
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The 18th BRICS Summit, hosted by India in 2026, was held in which city?
- Mumbai
- Bengaluru
- Hyderabad
- New Delhi
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Answer: D — India hosted the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, with the leaders' gala dinner held at Bharat Mandapam.
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