BRICS leaders meet in India as wars and US tensions test the bloc

Chinese President Xi Jinping is also set to attend the two-day summit, in what would be his first visit to India since 2019.

This year's summit comes amid the US-Israel war on Iran, Russia's war on Ukraine and global economic challenges.

BRICS leaders meeting in New Delhi on Saturday unanimously adopted a joint declaration expressing "deep concern" over the war in the Middle East and urging maximum restraint. The statement was seen as indirect criticism of US and Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosts Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and other leaders of the BRICS nations for a summit on trade, investment, and global conflicts.

Leaders of the Brics nations are gathering in New Delhi on Saturday for talks aimed at strengthening trade and investment ties and giving emerging economies a greater voice on the world stage, as conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East test the expanding bloc’s unity.

Tariffs and geopolitical rifts dominate discussions at a critical BRICS summit in India's capital.

Leaders of the BRICS nations are meeting in New Delhi on Saturday for a summit focused on trade, investment and global conflicts, as the bloc seeks a bigger role in shaping the global agenda for emerging and developing countries. Our correspondent Navodita Kumari tells us more.