September 12, 2026: The 18th BRICS Summit began in New Delhi under India’s chairship, with BRICS nations unanimously adopting the New Delhi Declaration on the first day. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India’s chairship is based on a people-centric and humanity-first approach, while the government also took action on national security, public health and consumer misinformation.
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- BRICS Nations Unanimously Adopt New Delhi Declaration
September 12, 2026: BRICS nations adopted the New Delhi Declaration on the first day of the 18th BRICS Summit at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed the adoption of the declaration at the conclusion of the session. - BRICS Summit Begins Under India’s Chairship in New Delhi
September 12, 2026: The 18th BRICS Summit began in New Delhi, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcoming leaders at Bharat Mandapam. The two-day summit brings together 11 member nations and 10 partner countries. - PM Modi Says India’s BRICS Chairship Is People-Centric and Humanity-First
September 12, 2026: Addressing the opening session, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said BRICS has established its identity on the global stage over the past 20 years. He described the 2026 summit as a historic milestone. - NIA Conducts Searches at 10 Locations in J&K Over Cross-Border Terror Conspiracy
September 12, 2026: The National Investigation Agency conducted searches at 10 locations across Jammu and Kashmir, including Kupwara, Kulgam, Bandipora, Baramulla and Sopore. The searches relate to an alleged cross-border terror conspiracy involving Pakistan-based handlers of a proscribed terrorist organisation. - CBI Secures Extradition of Red Notice Subject Amritpal Singh from Moldova
September 12, 2026: The CBI secured the extradition of wanted fugitive Amritpal Singh alias Gurpal Singh from Moldova to India. The extradition was coordinated with the Ministry of External Affairs and Ministry of Home Affairs. - Government Rejects Claim That PM Modi Gifted His Portrait to Xi Jinping
September 12, 2026: The PIB Fact Check Unit termed a video claiming that Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted his portrait to Chinese President Xi Jinping as fake. PIB clarified that the porcelain memento shown in the video was not a portrait of the Prime Minister. - JP Nadda Says Public Health Is Essential to National Security
September 12, 2026: Union Health Minister JP Nadda said safeguarding public health is essential for national security. He inaugurated 10 Critical Care Blocks and 12 Integrated Public Health Laboratories in Andhra Pradesh in the presence of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu. - Piyush Goyal Holds Bilateral Meeting with Malaysian Trade Minister
September 12, 2026: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal held talks with Malaysian Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani in New Delhi. Both sides reviewed the India-Malaysia economic partnership. - NIA and CBI Take Action on Cross-Border Security Cases
September 12, 2026: The NIA’s searches in Jammu and Kashmir and the CBI’s extradition of a Red Notice subject from Moldova marked separate enforcement actions linked to cross-border security and criminal cases. - PM Modi and BRICS Leaders Plant Saplings at Bharat Mandapam
September 12, 2026: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BRICS leaders planted saplings at Bharat Mandapam after the first-day session of the summit. The leaders also visited the India Innovates exhibition and posed for a family photograph.
