{
  "id": 6827721,
  "title": "Modi, Putin seek stronger ties as Russia calls for BRICS to counter West",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/modi-putin-seek-stronger-ties-as-russia-calls-for-brics-to-counter",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T00:05:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Jakarta Post",
    "slug": "the-jakarta-post",
    "url": "https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2026/09/12/modi-putin-seek-stronger-ties-as-russia-calls-for-brics-to-counter-west.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in New Delhi, ahead of a BRICS summit, to strengthen the longstanding ties between their nations. Putin proposed that BRICS should create a new platform for global growth, free from Western rules, as the group seeks to influence international rules and institutions. Modi and Putin also discussed the conflicts in West Asia and the Black Sea region, agreeing to further strengthen the special and privileged strategic partnership between their countries. Both leaders highlighted the impact of the conflicts on maritime trade and the safety and security of Indian seafarers. BRICS representatives expressed concerns over unilateral trade and finance-related actions, calling for a new, sustainable platform for global growth that operates within WTO rules. India and Russia aim to increase bilateral trade to $100 billion by 2030, up from nearly $70 billion in 2024-2025.",
  "summary": "New Delhi is engaged in a diplomatic balancing act as it tries to maintain strong ties with the US, Gulf Arab states, Russia, Iran and Israel, while suffering the impact of shipping and trade disruptions due to the Ukraine and Iran wars.",
  "key_points": [
    "Modi and Putin meet in New Delhi to strengthen bilateral ties.",
    "BRICS proposes new global growth platform free from Western rules.",
    "India and Russia aim to boost bilateral trade to $100 billion by 2030."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The meeting between Modi and Putin signals a deeper alignment between India and Russia, as they push for a multipolar world order with BRICS as a counterbalance to Western influence.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
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      },
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        "published": "2026-09-11T22:09:50.000Z"
      },
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/anwar-to-meet-modi-leading-indian-companies-on-brics-summit-sidelines",
        "published": "2026-09-12T01:04:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "PM Modi meets Putin, will meet Xi as India walks BRICS tighrope",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/pm-modi-meets-putin-will-meet-xi-as-india-walks-brics-tighrope",
        "published": "2026-09-12T01:30:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "China to resume Delhi-Guangzhou direct flight after 6 years as Modi, Xi meet",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/china-to-resume-delhi-guangzhou-direct-flight-after-6-years-as-modi",
        "published": "2026-09-12T05:33:14.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}