The summit is the first since the expansion of the group to nine members, with Egypt, Iran, Ethiopia, and the UAE joining this year after being offered membership in the 2023 summit in South Africa.

PM Narendra Modi is travelling to Russia for the 16th BRICS Summit to be held on October 22-23. He is also likely to hold bilateral meetings with the other leaders attending the conclave. The grouping,

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the BRICS summit in Russia at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin. India's role in the resource-rich Russian Arctic region and Northern Sea Route are likely to be the key items when both the leaders meet in Kazan.

PM Narendra Modi will visit Russia next week. This visit is to attend the BRICS summit being held in Russia. | world News | Patrika News

Days before his hosting of the 16th BRICS Summit, Russian President Putin also endorsed PM Modi's description of the grouping, saying the Indian leader had "aptly" noted that it is "not an anti-western one but a non-western one.

Putin praised Indian cinema’s popularity in Russia and plans to discuss its promotion at the upcoming BRICS summit. He highlighted the need to regulate the film industry and expressed optimism about collaboration to enhance Bollywood’s presence in Russia.

Putin expressed Russia's interest in a peaceful resolution to the Ukraine conflict, stating that negotiations were halted by Ukraine.

Putin emphasized that BRICS is not an anti-Western organization but rather a non-Western one, reiterating Prime Minister Modi's earlier statement.

India has emphasised the need for sincere and practical engagement between all stakeholders to develop innovative solutions that will have broad acceptability and contribute towards early restoration of peace in the Ukraine conflict that started in February 2022.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday (October 18, 2024) said it is difficult to specify a timeline for ending the prolonged war in Ukraine but asserted that his country will win, as he appreciated Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s concern over the situation.