Morning Digest: BRICS countries adopt New Delhi Declaration on first day of summit; Wangchuk accused of misleading people of Ladakh, and more
This digest covers several key events from September 12, 2026, including BRICS countries adopting the New Delhi Declaration after a compromise on West Asia war language, a meeting between PM Modi and President Xi Jinping, and an Election Commission meeting regarding the Trinamool Congress factions. It also mentions a controversy in Ladakh and slum coverings in Delhi for the BRICS summit.
Why it matters
This article provides a snapshot of significant political and international relations developments in India, including a major international summit (BRICS) and domestic political issues. The BRICS declaration's language on West Asia and the Modi-Xi meeting are particularly important for global diplomacy.
India forged a consensus of BRICS countries on Saturday (September 12, 2026), after Iran and the United Arab Emirates agreed to a last-minute compromise on the language used about the war in West Asia, allowing the 11-member grouping to adopt the New Delhi Declaration at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The statement called for “maximum restraint” in the war in West Asia. It made no separate mention of the Russian war in Ukraine.
Former Bharatiya Janata Party MP from Ladakh, Thupstan Chhewang, on Saturday (September 12, 2026) said that the September 9 talks between Ladakhi civil society leaders, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), and the Union Territory’s administration were “fruitful”, countering the perception conveyed by some members of the delegation, including prominent activist Sonam Wangchuk.
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