THE HEADLINES :-
- 18th BRICS Summit to begin at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi tomorrow; Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in New Delhi to attend the Summit.
- IMF describes India a key engine of global growth after the country’s economy expanded 7.8 per cent in first quarter of current fiscal.
- Trump administration proposes scrapping 60-day grace period for laid-off H-1B workers in US.
- National Testing Agency releases provisional answer keys for re-test of English, Commerce and Sociology papers of UGC NET June 2026.
- And in Cricket, India beat Bangladesh by 40 runs in first semi-final of Women’s Asia Cup 2026 in Dubai.
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The 18th BRICS Summit will get underway at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi tomorrow, with the national capital putting its finishing touches in place for the grand event. The two day Summit will bring together eleven major emerging and developing economies, including Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, India, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and the UAE. The theme of India’s Chairship 2026 is “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability.”
World leaders including Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed al Nahyan and Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed Ali will participate in the Summit. Brazil will be represented by Foreign Affairs Minister Mauro Vieira. Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud will also participate in the Summit.
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, and Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung are the other Heads of State who will attend the Summit. United Nations Secretary General António Guterres, Director-General of WHO, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, and President of New Development Bank, Dilma Rousseff are among the Heads of International Organisations who will participate in the event.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to hold bilateral talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin today.
The President of Russia and Foreign Minister of Brazil arrived in the national capital last night to participate in the Summit. The President of South Africa is set to arrive this morning. Presidents of Iran, Indonesia, Egypt, Philippines, and Burundi, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, and Prime Ministers of Malaysia and Ethiopia, are scheduled to arrive later today.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will have a series of bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the Summit.
“The grouping was formalised during the BRIC Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, held on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly in New York in September 2006. The First BRIC Summit was held in Yekaterinburg, Russia, on 16th June 2009. BRIC expanded into BRICS with the inclusion of South Africa following the BRIC Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held in New York in September 2010. South Africa participated first time in the Third BRICS Summit, held in Sanya, China, in April 2011. BRICS further expanded in January 2024, when Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the UAE became full members of the grouping. India assumed the BRICS Chairship on 1st January this year. This marks India’s fourth Chairship of BRICS. India had earlier chaired BRICS in 2012, 2016 and 2021.SUPARNA SAIKIA, AKASHVANI NEWS, DELHI.
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The BRICS Business Forum 2026 will be held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi today. The day-long event brings together over 1,000 corporate executives, trade ministers, financial leaders, global investors, and industry innovators from member nations. It is being organized by the BRICS Business Council in partnership with leading apex chambers – FICCI, CII, and ASSOCHAM. This flagship international B2B economic summit serves as the official commercial precursor to the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit. Anchored in the theme “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation, and Sustainability,” the forum provides a strategic platform to accelerate intra-BRICS trade, establish resilient supply chains, and unlock multi-billion-dollar cross-border investment opportunities.
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In view of the upcoming BRICS Summit, Delhi Traffic Police has informed that traffic diversions and regulated movement will be in place across key routes in Delhi today from 2 PM to 8:30 PM. During this period, Sardar Patel Marg, Teen Murti Marg, Tees January Marg, Rajesh Pilot Marg, Subramaniam Bharti Marg, Mathura Road, Moti Lal Nehru Marg, Dr. Zakir Hussain Marg, Africa Avenue Road, Shanti Path, Janpath, Ashoka Road, Barakhamba Road, Niti Marg, Panchsheel Marg, Kemal Attaturk Marg, Press Enclave Road, and Lala Lajpat Rai Marg along with connecting roads will be affected. According to the Delhi Traffic Police, priority will be given to emergency and essential service vehicles. Meanwhile, Delhi Metro has informed that all Metro stations will remain open until further notice with regard to multiple queries received on the closure in view of BRICS Summit.
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The Central Government Offices located in Delhi will remain closed today. The decision has been taken to facilitate the logistical and security arrangements required for the BRICS Summit 2026. The Delhi Government Offices, Public sector undertakings, all government-aided and private schools will also remain closed today.
Ahead of the BRICS Summit, the Delhi Police has imposed a blanket ban on the operation of drones and several other small aerial platforms across the national capital, till the 14th of this month, citing heightened security concerns.
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In view of the BRICS SUMMIT 2026, Rashtrapati Bhavan, Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum and Amrit Udyan will remain closed for the public visit from 11th to the 13th this month. The President’s Secretariat said that the Change of Guard Ceremony will also not take place at the Forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan tomorrow.
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The seventh edition of the Global Fintech Fest 2026 will conclude in Mumbai today.
“The four-day GFF has brought together policymakers, regulators, central banks, financial institutions, fintechs, technology companies, investors, academia and other global stakeholders to deliberate on the future of fintech. Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari are scheduled to address the GFF today. Yesterday, eminent speakers, including Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra, SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey, former UIDAI Chairman Nandan Nilekani and SBI Chairman C. S. Setty, addressed sessions on Agentic AI, tokenisation and quantum technology. Prarthna, Akashvani News, Mumbai.”
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has described India as a key engine of global growth after the country’s economy expanded 7.8 per cent in the first quarter of current fiscal. The stronger-than-expected performance was driven by services and exports, even as the economy faced an energy price shock, said Julie Kozak, Director of the IMF’s Communications Department.
Her comments came in response to questions on India’s latest growth figures, its macroeconomic data, and the effect of higher crude oil prices on a major energy importer. Kozak said India’s latest GDP release incorporated a new index of industrial production and a new producer price index series. The changes, she said, should improve the country’s GDP estimates. The IMF said it was also monitoring the effect of rising oil prices on India’s economy. Kozak noted that costlier energy creates pressure for all oil-importing countries.
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The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released provisional answer keys for re-test of English, Commerce and Sociology papers of UGC NET June 2026. Candidates can challenge the answer keys online through the official UGC-NET portal till the 13th of this month. NTA announced re-test for three papers of the UGC-NET examination – English, Commerce and Sociology – following complaints about several errors in these papers. The English and Commerce paper was held on 9th and the Sociology paper was conducted yesterday.
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The results and ranks for the Joint Council of Scientific and Industrial Research – UGC National Eligibility Test (CSIR-UGC NET) June 2026 Examination have been declared. The National Testing Agency (NTA) has said that the candidates can check their result and rank through the official website.
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Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan has called for an integrated approach based on science, policy and market support to transform dryland agriculture, strengthen food and nutritional security and improve farmers’ livelihoods. The Minister was addressing the Opening Session of Dryland Congress 2026 in New Delhi. Mr Chouhan said that with appropriate scientific interventions, policies and market support, drylands can become a source of strength for India and other regions facing similar challenges.
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The Trump administration has proposed ending the up-to-60-day grace period that allows H-1B workers and several other employment-based visa holders to remain in the United States after losing their jobs. The move could sharply narrow the time available to find a new employer or pursue another immigration option.
“Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposal, scheduled for publication in the Federal Register today, would remove the provision which covers E-1, E-2, E-3, H-1B, H-1B1, L-1, O-1 and TN visa classifications and their dependents. If finalised, workers whose employment or qualifying activity ends would generally have to leave the United States immediately, unless they are otherwise authorised to remain. DHS said the present grace period “disconnects the alien’s lawful status from the very basis of eligibility” for these employment-based non-immigrant classifications. The proposal would restore what DHS described as its earlier policy, under which a worker was expected to depart once employment with the sponsoring employer ended. JIGYASA PANDEY, FROM NEWS DESK.”
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Twenty-five years after the deadliest attack on U.S. soil, Americans are pausing to remember the nearly 3,000 victims of 9/11. Ceremonies and events are taking place across United States to mark the sombre anniversary of the 2001 al-Qaeda hijackings that forever changed the nation. On 11th of September, 2001, four hijacked passenger planes were used as weapons.
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In Cricket, India produced a brilliant all-round performance to thrash Bangladesh by 40 runs in the first semi-final of the Women’s Asia Cup 2026 in Dubai last night. India’s victory secured their place in the Women’s Asia Cup 2026 final, with the second semi-final between Sri Lanka and Pakistan determining their opponents.
In the second semi-final today, Pakistan will face Sri Lanka in Dubai. The match will start at 8 PM Indian Standard Time. The winner of that contest will meet India in the final on Sunday.
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India made a strong start at the World Para Shooting Championship, bagging four medals including one gold, two silver and one bronze on the opening day of the event at Changwon in South Korea yesterday. The Indian women’s team of Mona Agarwal, Avani Lekhara and Mili Shah clinched gold in the R-2 10-metre Air Rifle Standing SH-1 team event. Mona Agarwal also won silver in the individual event, while Avani Lekhara got bronze.
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TODAY’S NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES:-
- The Asian Age headlines, “PM backs safe space for benefits for all humanity at Paris summit, Lauds Isro and scientists; invites world to join India’s space research”, the paper adds, “Indian space station by 2035, moon landing by 2040 says Modi”.
- “India turns diplomatic hotspot as BRICS leaders to share stage” is a front page headline in The Tribune “, The paper adds the national capital is set to become the centre of global diplomacy.
- And finally, The Pioneer informs “An ensemble of over 100 artistes drawn from India and other member countries of BRICS is set to perform at a gala dinner that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host for various world leaders on the opening day of the group’s Summit at the Bharat Mandapam.”
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THE HEADLINES ONCE AGAIN:-
- 18th BRICS Summit to begin at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi tomorrow ; Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in New Delhi to attend the Summit.
- IMF describes India a key engine of global growth after the country’s economy expanded 7.8 per cent in first quarter of current fiscal.
- Trump administration proposes scrapping 60-day grace period for laid-off H-1B workers in US.
- National Testing Agency releases provisional answer keys for re-test of English, Commerce and Sociology papers of UGC NET June 2026.
- And in Cricket, India beat Bangladesh by 40 runs in first semi-final of Women’s Asia Cup 2026 in Dubai.
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