BRICS Summit 2026 LIVE: PM Modi holds bilateral talks on last day of summit; Oppn, BJP leaders spar over dinner menu
The BRICS Summit 2026 in New Delhi concluded with the adoption of the New Delhi Declaration and various bilateral meetings between Prime Minister Modi and world leaders. The event was marked by both diplomatic progress and domestic political friction over the gala dinner menu.
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The summit highlights India's growing role as a global consensus builder, despite internal political polarization regarding cultural representation.
BRICS Summit 2026 highlights: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on Sunday on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit 2026. Earlier, he met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi.He also met South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Uganda Vice President Jessica Alupo among others.BJP vs Congress over menuHowever, the menu of the gala dinner became the latest flashpoint between the BJP and the Congress over its only-vegetarian options.
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