PM Modi, Russia’s Putin hold high-stakes talks ahead of BRICS summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin held bilateral talks in New Delhi ahead of the BRICS summit. The discussions focused on increasing trade targets, civil nuclear cooperation, and labor mobility.
Why it matters
Strengthening ties between India and Russia has significant geopolitical implications for the BRICS alliance and global energy/trade dynamics.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, who was the first foreign dignitary to arrive in New Delhi for the BRICS summit, held his first bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (September 11, 2026) afternoon. According to sources the two sides took up steps to increase bilateral trade target to $100 billion by 2030 during the talks, and discussed projects in the field of civil nuclear cooperation.
BRICS Summit 2026 updates on September 11
Expanding industrial cooperation with Russia, collaboration in railways, tunneling, developing steel value chain, more business-to-business opportunities featured in the talks. Russia increasing employment opportunities for Indian blue collar professionals and cooperation in the field of mobility of skilled manpower, were also discussed.
#WATCH | PM @narendramodi presents Russian President Vladimir Putin with a Russian translation of the Thirukkural during the bilateral meeting in New Delhi. @BricsIndia2026 @MEAIndia #BRICS2026 #BRICSIndia2026 #IndiaBRICSChairship #BRICS26OnDD pic.twitter.com/TVb3eV9dgv
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