PM Modi holds hands with Putin and Xi: 7 unmissable photos from BRICS Summit 2026 in Delhi

The 2026 BRICS Summit in New Delhi showcased a series of significant moments, including a powerful image of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hand-in-hand with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping. On Day 1, Modi shared a warm greeting with both Xi and Putin as the summit commenced in New Delhi. The photograph highlighted the diplomatic unity among the three leaders.

In other photos, world leaders strolled together during the summit at Bharat Mandapam, with Modi leading the delegation alongside Xi and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. Following Putin, the three leaders formed a line. Prime Minister Modi also held a crucial bilateral meeting with China's Xi Jinping to discuss India-China relations.

Modi additionally wished China well as Beijing prepared to assume the rotating BRICS Presidency. As a symbol of environmental cooperation, Modi and fellow BRICS leaders planted a banyan tree, signifying the group's unity and shared aspirations.