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As the grand opening ceremony of the 2026 BRICS Summit begins, global leaders come together against the backdrop of India's rich history and vibrant culture. A pivotal moment for international collaboration.

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00:13Hello, we are going live to New Delhi, India, as the leaders of the BRICS member states are
00:20arriving. At this time we are seeing the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, and Xi Jinping
00:27that is already there after seven years since the last visit of the Chinese president to India.
00:38This time he has arrived as an invitation from the Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the context of this summit,
00:46the 18th summit of the BRICS countries, the BRICS members of the bloc. Let's remember that BRICS is a
00:54grouping of major emerging economies. We see now the President of Russia, President Vladimir Putin,
01:02also arriving to this first day of the summit taking place in New Delhi, India. As I was saying,
01:11the BRICS is a grouping of major emerging economies that originally consisted of Brazil, Russia, India,
01:18China, and South Africa. Russia has been an important member since the group's creation.
01:25Russia is a founding member. It was part of the regional BRIC grouping alongside Brazil,
01:31India, and China. Then South Africa joined in 2010, turning BRICS into BRICS. Russia, therefore,
01:41has played a role in BRICS forum, its earliest development and considered is an important
01:46instrument for a more multipolar international order. We see the picture of both leaders, Prime
01:53Minister Narendra Modi and the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, in this 18th BRICS summit 2026 that is
02:02beginning. Today, since yesterday, there have been several activities also as a forum of business that
02:10took place yesterday. Today, there are several activities in the schedule, a closed door meeting,
02:18then at the signing of a declaration of New Delhi declaration, and the meeting will extend until
02:26tomorrow. The summit will extend until tomorrow with open statements from each of the member states, the summits.
02:36One of Russia's main objectives in the BRICS, we will see the arrival of leaders of this 18th BRICS
02:45leader summit that will begin in a few minutes in New Delhi, in the capital of India. We were seeing
02:52the
02:53handshake of the President of China, alongside the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi. Let's remember
03:00that this is the first visit of the President of China after seven years, and then we saw the arrival
03:07of President of Russia, Vladimir Putin. We will keep you informed about this and more in a coming news
03:12brief. Stay tuned with Telesur English. We will continue covering the BRICS summit in a coming news brief. Stay tuned
03:18with us.
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