The PRESS Pad

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is attending the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where global cooperation on AI, climate change, and financial reform is in focus. The summit is marked by the absence of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, raising questions about BRICS' future cohesion. Modi will also hold a historic bilateral meeting in Brasília with President Lula—the first Indian PM to do so in nearly 60 years.