India is hosting the 18th BRICS Summit on September 12 and 13, 2026, at Bharat Mandapam in the national capital. The official theme of the summit is “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability.” Top leaders from all member countries, including Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, are participating in the summit. BRICS is a powerful international grouping of major emerging economies. The concept of “BRIC”—comprising Brazil, Russia, India and China was introduced in 2001 by renowned economist Jim O’Neill. The grouping was formally established in 2006, and it became BRICS after South Africa joined in 2010.