New Delhi, Sept. 12 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday welcomed Brazilian Foreign Affairs Minister Mauro Vieira at Bharat Mandapam, the venue for the BRICS Summit 2026 under the chairship of India.

PM Modi also welcomed Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed Ali, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Indonesia President Prabowo Subianto at the venue.

PM Modi was accompanied by EAM S Jaishankar to the venue.

World leaders representing the BRICS nations at the summit will hold a closed session on "Inclusive Global Governance and Strengthening Multilateralism" at the Summit Hall.

The leaders will also witness the Bharat Innovates Exhibition.

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