New Delhi, Sept. 9 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet Friday, a day ahead of the summit of BRICS leaders in New Delhi on September 12-13m Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed on 8 September.

India is all set to host the 18th BRICS Summit in the national capital this weekend. The high-profile Summit, scheduled for 12-13 September 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, brings together leaders of BRICS Member and Partner Countries, as well as Outreach Invitees.

"Our two leaders are in a very close personal contact, they are very pragmatic. and they are as sincere as to be able to discuss in a very open and constructive way the most sensitive issues on the global agenda and our bilateral relations," Pes...