Narendra Modi says New Delhi Declaration 2026 is "more practical, development-oriented"

India hosted the 18th BRICS summit in New Delhi on September 12–13, 2026, under its chairship theme of resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability. Leaders unanimously adopted the New Delhi Declaration 2026, which condemned the April 2025 attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, that killed 26 people and called for global rejection of terrorism, cross-border networks and terrorist financing; relatives of victims thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for raising the issue internationally. In posts on X, Modi said the declaration emphasizes innovation, sustainability and links between citizens, and is intended to direct the bloc's work toward development and members' priorities. Leaders also held sideline meetings, including Modi with China's Xi Jinping and Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar with counterparts from Nigeria, Cuba and Belarus.