Modi to meet Putin Pezeshkian and Xi Jinping at BRICS
Prime Minister Modi is gearing up for some major face-to-face meetings at the BRICS summit in New Delhi on September 11-12.
He will sit down with Russia's Putin, Iran's Pezeshkian, and China's Xi Jinping to tackle topics like defense deals, the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, energy security at the Strait of Hormuz, and those tricky India-China border tensions.
India's agenda jets Hormuz borders
With Putin, expect conversations about new fighter jets and rifle projects, plus brainstorming alternative trade routes and ways to boost financial ties without relying on the dollar.
Pezeshkian will focus on keeping the vital Strait of Hormuz safe and pushing forward India's Chabahar Port plans.
Xi's visit marks his first bilateral talks with Modi in India since 2019; they will dig into unresolved border issues and India's trade deficit with China.