Putin, Pezeshkian in India for BRICS summit clouded by Iran and Ukraine war
Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian have arrived in India for a BRICS summit involving 11 nations. Prime Minister Narendra Modi held preliminary talks with Putin and Pezeshkian ahead of the main event. Discussions between Modi and Putin focused on trade and defense. Russia and Iran used the gathering to condemn Western economic sanctions and call for deeper economic ties within the bloc. Putin also compared the BRICS contribution to world GDP against that of the G7, specifically mentioning "40%" in a critique of the latter.
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- ✓ Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, and Masoud Pezeshkian attended the BRICS summit in India.
- ✓ Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with Vladimir Putin and the Iranian president before the summit.
- ✓ Modi and Putin discussed defense and trade during their meetings in New Delhi.
- ✓ Russia and Iran condemned Western economic sanctions and urged the BRICS bloc to increase economic cooperation.
What changed
Putin and Pezeshkian arrived in India for the 11-nation BRICS summit and held bilateral talks with Prime Minister Modi.
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Putin and Pezeshkian Join Modi for BRICS Summit in India
Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian have arrived in India for a BRICS summit involving 11 nations. Prime Minister Narendra Modi held preliminary talks with Putin and Pezeshkian ahead of the main event. Discussions between Modi and Putin focused on trade and defense. Russia and Iran used the gathering to condemn Western economic sanctions and call for deeper economic ties within the bloc. Putin also compared the BRICS contribution to world GDP against that of the G7, specifically mentioning "40%" in a critique of the latter.
Why it matters
The summit occurs amid escalating global tensions and the ongoing wars in Ukraine and Iran. India continues to maintain a strategic balancing act as Putin pivots closer to China. This meeting marks the third time in three years that Modi, Xi, and Putin have convened.
What is confirmed
- Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, and Masoud Pezeshkian attended the BRICS summit in India.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with Vladimir Putin and the Iranian president before the summit.
- Modi and Putin discussed defense and trade during their meetings in New Delhi.
- Russia and Iran condemned Western economic sanctions and urged the BRICS bloc to increase economic cooperation.
- The BRICS summit consists of 11 nations.
Still unconfirmed
- Putin compared the BRICS contribution to world GDP with the G7, citing "40%".
What to watch next
- Official joint statements on the conflicts in Ukraine and Iran
- Details of new trade or defense agreements between India and Russia
confidence 90%Sources used for this update (11)
- Al Jazeera — Putin lands in India for BRICs summit, shadowed by Iran and Ukraine wars
- The Guardian — Putin arrives in India for Brics summit set to be dominated by Iran and Ukraine wars
- Financial Times — Vladimir Putin anticipates friendly reception at India Brics summit
- Reuters — Modi, Putin hold talks in New Delhi on trade, defence
- CNBC — Iran, Russia condemn Western economic sanctions and urge BRICS bloc to deepen economic ties
- Fox News — Putin, Xi and Iran's Pezeshkian descend on India for high-stakes BRICS summit amid escalating global tensions
- NDTV — Putin Takes "40%" Dig At G7, Compares It With BRICS' Contribution To World GDP
- The Hill — Modi holds talks with Putin and Iran’s president before the BRICS summit of 11 nations
- Bloomberg.com — Watch Why India Won’t Break Up With Russia
- The Times of India — Big reunion at Brics: PM Modi, Xi & Putin meet for 3rd time in 3 yrs; PM shares photo
- Bloomberg.com — Putin’s China Pivot Complicates Modi’s Strategic Balancing Act
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