India, Sept. 10 -- Leaders of BRICS member countries and partner nations will gather in the national capital on Saturday and Sunday for the two-day BRICS Summit, with India hosting the grouping amid growing geopolitical tensions and global trade uncertainty.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host the summit, which will bring together several prominent leaders of the expanded BRICS grouping.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is hosting the summit as India holds the BRICS chairship for 2026. This is India's fourth BRICS chairship, after 2012, 2016 and 2021.

New Delhi has placed food, energy and supply chain security at the centre of its agenda, along with cooperation in trade, investment, connectivity, technology and other areas.

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