PM Modi meets UN Secretary-General António Guterres on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit
On 11 September 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met UN Secretary-General António Guterres in New Delhi, where Guterres congratulated India on chairing BRICS for the fourth time.
Summary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met UN Secretary-General António Guterres on 11 September 2026 on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi. Guterres congratulated Modi on India's chairship of BRICS for the fourth time. Both leaders stressed multipolarity and the need to reform multilateral institutions, including the UN Security Council, to reflect present-day realities. They also discussed ongoing conflicts and freedom of navigation, sustainable development, human-centric AI, renewable energy and global food security.
Key facts
- Meeting
- 11 Sep 2026, New Delhi — sidelines of BRICS Summit
- UNSG
- António Guterres
- BRICS chair
- India chairs BRICS for the 4th time
- Common ground
- Multipolarity; reform of UNSC and multilateral bodies
Practice MCQs 1 questions
At his meeting with PM Modi on 11 September 2026, UN Secretary-General António Guterres congratulated India on chairing BRICS for which time?
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Correct answer: D — Fourth
Guterres congratulated PM Modi on India's chairship of BRICS for the fourth time.