{"id":62109,"date":"2026-09-11T22:49:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T02:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/modi-hosts-xi-and-putin-at-brics-summit-focused-on-trade-conflicts\/11\/09\/2026\/"},"modified":"2026-09-11T22:49:01","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T02:49:01","slug":"modi-hosts-xi-and-putin-at-brics-summit-focused-on-trade-conflicts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/modi-hosts-xi-and-putin-at-brics-summit-focused-on-trade-conflicts\/11\/09\/2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Modi hosts Xi and Putin at BRICS summit focused on trade, conflicts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\" data-body-type=\"bodyblocks\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Leaders of the BRICS countries meet on Saturday for a summit in the Indian capital New Delhi, with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping both expected to attend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The two-day conference of the group of countries is set to include exchanges on global and regional issues.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The situation in the Middle East is likely to be high on the agenda, including the dispute centred around the Strait of Hormuz, a key trade route for oil and fertilizers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">One of the aims of the group, which sees itself as a counterweight to the West, is to align on geopolitical issues.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The members also plan to coordinate more closely on trade, technology development, energy supply and climate policy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The acronym BRICS stands for the initial letters of the first five members Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Saudi Arabia, Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, the United Arab Emirates and Indonesia are also members.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p>FILE PHOTO &#8211; Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a meeting on the sidelines of the 11th BRICS Summit in Brasilia. 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