Moscow, July 31 -- India, which is holding the BRICS Chairmanship for 2026, has extended an invitation to Russia to attend the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, slated to take place from September 12-13, Russian news agency TASS reported on Friday, citing a government source.

"The invitation to the BRICS summit has been sent to Russia," the source said.

Meanwhile, earlier on Friday, while speaking at the bi-weekly press briefing here in the national capital, the Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal underlined that preparations are underway in full swing as India, as the chair, is set to host the BRICS Summit.

"We are working to hold the BRICS summit in India. We are the chair of the BRICS summit, and we are making pr...