{
  "id": 6597669,
  "title": "Modi's cultural spectacle for BRICS leaders",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/modis-cultural-spectacle-for-brics-leaders",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-10T14:28:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/modis-grand-brics-welcome-for-xi-jinping-putin-other-leaders-160-artistes-to-perform-brics-symphony-at-bharat-mandapam/articleshow/134014802.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India will host a grand cultural spectacle for world leaders attending the BRICS Summit on September 12-13, 2026 in New Delhi. Over 100 artists, primarily from India but including musicians and dancers from the other BRICS members, will showcase the \"BRICS Symphony\" at a gala dinner hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the opening day. The Indian Council for Cultural Relations will lead the Indian contingent, which will perform 20-25 minute classical dances like Bharatnatyam, Kuchipudi, Odissi, and Kathak, accompanied by traditional Indian instruments. Indian musicians and those from other BRICS countries will also take part. This is India's fourth BRICS chairmanship, after 2012, 2016 and 2021. The BRICS grouping, comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, recently expanded to include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, the UAE and Saudi Arabia, with Indonesia joining in 2025.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Business Standard IN",
        "title": "Brics Summit: Xi Jinping-Narendra Modi bilateral talks on the sidelines",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/brics-summit-xi-jinping-narendra-modi-bilateral-talks-on-the-sidelines",
        "published": "2026-09-10T18:39:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "Modi, Xi & Putin set for BRICS power play",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/modi-xi-putin-set-for-brics-power-play",
        "published": "2026-09-11T05:18:59.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}