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The foreign ministers of Iran, Russia and China shared a light moment on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi.
Footage shows Iran's Abbas Araghchi, Russia's Sergei Lavrov and China's Wang Yi smiling and chatting inside one of the summit halls.
At one point, Wang playfully tugs at the edge of Araghchi's suit as Lavrov speaks.
India is hosting the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12 and 13 under the theme 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability'. Its 2026 chairship promotes a people-centred, humanity-first approach, with a focus on the priorities of the Global South.
The expanded BRICS grouping also includes 10 partner countries, a category created in 2024 and expanded during 2025.
BRICS members reportedly account for 49.5 per cent of the world's population and around 40 per cent of global GDP.
The group held its first leaders' summit in 2009 with Brazil, Russia, India and China. South Africa joined as a full member in 2011, followed by a major expansion in 2024 and Indonesia's entry in January 2025.
Friendly faces at BRICS - Iran, Russia and China top diplomats chat on summit sidelines
The foreign ministers of Iran, Russia and China shared a light moment on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi.
Footage shows Iran's Abbas Araghchi, Russia's Sergei Lavrov and China's Wang Yi smiling and chatting inside one of the summit halls.
At one point, Wang playfully tugs at the edge of Araghchi's suit as Lavrov speaks.
India is hosting the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12 and 13 under the theme 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability'. Its 2026 chairship promotes a people-centred, humanity-first approach, with a focus on the priorities of the Global South.
The expanded BRICS grouping also includes 10 partner countries, a category created in 2024 and expanded during 2025.
BRICS members reportedly account for 49.5 per cent of the world's population and around 40 per cent of global GDP.
The group held its first leaders' summit in 2009 with Brazil, Russia, India and China. South Africa joined as a full member in 2011, followed by a major expansion in 2024 and Indonesia's entry in January 2025.
The foreign ministers of Iran, Russia and China shared a light moment on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi.
Footage shows Iran's Abbas Araghchi, Russia's Sergei Lavrov and China's Wang Yi smiling and chatting inside one of the summit halls.
At one point, Wang playfully tugs at the edge of Araghchi's suit as Lavrov speaks.
India is hosting the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12 and 13 under the theme 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability'. Its 2026 chairship promotes a people-centred, humanity-first approach, with a focus on the priorities of the Global South.
The expanded BRICS grouping also includes 10 partner countries, a category created in 2024 and expanded during 2025.
BRICS members reportedly account for 49.5 per cent of the world's population and around 40 per cent of global GDP.
The group held its first leaders' summit in 2009 with Brazil, Russia, India and China. South Africa joined as a full member in 2011, followed by a major expansion in 2024 and Indonesia's entry in January 2025.