Overview
- The summit will take place on September 12–13 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, with Russia's Vladimir Putin confirmed to attend.
- Chinese leader Xi Jinping had not formally confirmed his participation at the time of reporting, leaving expectations of a Modi–Xi meeting unfinalised.
- India's 2026 chairship has run more than 350 preparatory meetings to shape an agenda built on the theme 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability.'
- Leaders will negotiate a joint declaration expected to focus on cross-border payment links and greater use of national currencies, expanded New Development Bank lending, MSME growth and cooperation on digital trade and AI.
- Delhi has closed central government offices on September 11 and tightened security and traffic controls around the venue to manage VVIP movements and summit logistics.