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Informist, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026

NEW DELHI – Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit here Saturday and discussed ways to enhance cooperation between the two countries in strategic and emerging areas, including defence, space, nuclear energy, technology, and innovation, the Prime Minister's Office said in a press release. 

India is hosting the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on Saturday and Sunday. India's chairship is guided by the theme "Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability". The BRICS group comprises 11 countries--Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and the United Arab Emirates. 

The two leaders reiterated the significance of the India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and agreed to continue working closely through the BRICS platform to advance shared interests and priorities and further strengthen cooperation. Both countries also acknowledged the progress achieved in bilateral relations in a wide range of sectors, it said.

Earlier Saturday, Modi also held bilateral meetings with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali and Vietnam Prime Minister Le Minh Hung on the sidelines of the summit.  End

Reported by Pratiksha

Edited by Shubhayan Bhattacharya

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