New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday shared a video clip featuring a montage of visuals of the decorated Bharat Mandapam, the venue of the BRICS Summit, and the preparations for the mega conclave.
The nearly 30-second video, pepped up with catchy background music, was shared by the prime minister on Instagram, X and other social media platforms.
“All set for BRICS 2026! @brics2026,” Modi posted.
The video contains visuals of the Bharat Mandapam, the sprawling complex in central Delhi, which has been decked up for the Summit that is being held on September 12-13 under India’s chairship.
Modi had inaugurated the Bharat Mandpam complex in July 2023, ahead of the G20 Summit which was then hosted by India.
With New Delhi putting the finishing touches on the summit, China has confirmed President Xi Jinping’s attendance, marking his first trip to India after a seven-year gap.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Russian President Vladimir Putin, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and his Indonesian counterpart Prabowo Subianto are among the top leaders attending the crucial meet in the national capital.
The main road facing the Bharat Mandapam complex has been decked up and several prominent roundabouts have also been illuminated ahead of the big-ticket event in the national capital amid heightened security.
In the post shared by Modi, the video depicts the architectural details of the complex, the design elements, decor, the Summit room, meeting rooms, the tall Nataraja statue installed in front of the main building, as well as flags of India and other countries.
BRICS, comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, was expanded in 2024 to include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the UAE and Saudi Arabia, with Indonesia joining in 2025.
Belarus, Bolivia, Kazakhstan, Cuba, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, Uganda, Uzbekistan and Vietnam became BRICS partner countries last year.
It emerged as an influential grouping as it brings together 11 major emerging economies of the world, representing around 49.5 per cent of the global population, around 40 per cent of the global GDP and around 26 per cent of the global trade.
India is a founding member of the BRICS and has previously held its chairship three times, in 2012, 2016 and 2021.
The country assumed its fourth BRICS chairship on January 1, and has since then hosted a large number of meetings under various thematic tracks such as finance, environment, diplomacy, law, culture and tourism.
India is steering the BRICS grouping as a vital complementary platform to champion the Global South’s core developmental priorities, top Indian officials said on Thursday.
