Brics Summit 2026 - in pictures

  • Artist Ajay Rawat creates a sand sculpture in the desert of Pushkar, India while the 18th Brics Summit was being held 460km away in New Delhi. AFP
    Artist Ajay Rawat creates a sand sculpture in the desert of Pushkar, India while the 18th Brics Summit was being held 460km away in New Delhi. AFP
  • Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, meets Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, in New Delhi, where they discussed bilateral national friendship and co-operation. Photo: Abu Dhabi Media Office
    Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, meets Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, in New Delhi, where they discussed bilateral national friendship and co-operation. Photo: Abu Dhabi Media Office
  • Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan with Mr Modi on the final day of the Brics Summit in India's capital city. EPA
    Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan with Mr Modi on the final day of the Brics Summit in India's capital city. EPA
  • Mr Modi shares a moment with Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim as Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed look on. Reuters
    Mr Modi shares a moment with Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim as Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed look on. Reuters
  • Saeed Al Hajeri, Minister of State; Brazil’s Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira; Russia's President Vladimir Putin; China's President Xi Jinping; India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi; Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto; Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi; South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa; Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian; and Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed pose for a family in New Delhi. Reuters
    Saeed Al Hajeri, Minister of State; Brazil’s Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira; Russia's President Vladimir Putin; China's President Xi Jinping; India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi; Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto; Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi; South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa; Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian; and Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed pose for a family in New Delhi. Reuters
  • Mr Modi shares a moment with Mr Putin as Mr Xi looks on. Reuters
    Mr Modi shares a moment with Mr Putin as Mr Xi looks on. Reuters
  • Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, with Mr Putin. The pair discussed the strong strategic relations between the UAE and Russia, on the sidelines of the summit. Photo: Abu Dhabi Media Office
    Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, with Mr Putin. The pair discussed the strong strategic relations between the UAE and Russia, on the sidelines of the summit. Photo: Abu Dhabi Media Office
  • From left, Philippines' President Ferdinand Marcos, Mr Subianto and Mr Modi. AFP
    From left, Philippines' President Ferdinand Marcos, Mr Subianto and Mr Modi. AFP
  • Indian women security personnel walk through the venue for the summit. EPA
    Indian women security personnel walk through the venue for the summit. EPA
  • Mr Pezeshkian is greeted at a hotel during his visit to India. Reuters
    Mr Pezeshkian is greeted at a hotel during his visit to India. Reuters
  • From left, Mr Putin, Mr Modi and Mr Xi at a joint banyan tree-planting ceremony. EPA
    From left, Mr Putin, Mr Modi and Mr Xi at a joint banyan tree-planting ceremony. EPA
  • Mr Modi welcomes Mr El Sisi. Reuters
    Mr Modi welcomes Mr El Sisi. Reuters
  • Sheikh Khaled leading the UAE delegation on behalf of President Sheikh Mohamed. Photo: Abu Dhabi Media Office
    Sheikh Khaled leading the UAE delegation on behalf of President Sheikh Mohamed. Photo: Abu Dhabi Media Office