Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday warned that rising geopolitical tensions, supply chain disruptions and climate crises are increasingly affecting people worldwide and called for strengthened cooperation and support across the Global South.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping addressed concerns around border dispute and the trade imbalance.

Iran and the UAE, divided by the escalating West Asia conflict, backed the same BRICS statement calling for restraint. The development came after India's diplomatic push for dialogue and consensus at the New Delhi summit.

Leaders of the BRICS nations are meeting in New Delhi for a summit focused on trade, investment and global conflicts. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is hosting leaders from Russia, China, Iran and other member countries.

Indian PM Narendra Modi has urged Russia to end the Ukraine war and to cease hostilities.

Shastri took to X to share a post featuring Prime Minister Modi planting a sapling with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin at Bharat Mandapam, the venue for the two-day summit.

According to the government in New Delhi, India and China are seeking a mutually acceptable solution to disputed border issues. Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized to Chinese President and Party Leader Xi Jinping that peace and tranquility in the border regions between the two countries remain an essential foundation for the further development of bilateral relations,

At least 15 Indian merchant seafarers have been killed in the two conflict theatres -- 10 in West Asia and five in the Black Sea.