Topic Lifecycle: Dormant
This topic is currently dormant in the news cycle. It was last covered on Sunday 13 September 2026 and has not appeared in recent broadcasts.
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Channels reported that the 18th annual BRICS Summit is scheduled to take place in New Delhi, hosted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with leaders from member nations including Russia and China expected to attend. The summit is set to address economic governance and geopolitical issues, including the war in Ukraine and the conflict involving Iran, as well as efforts to reduce reliance on the US dollar and expand independent digital payment networks. Sky News additionally noted that Saudi Arabia would attend as an invited member and that US China tensions and the threat of White House tariffs would be on the agenda.
Key Claims by Channel
| Claim | BBC News | Sky News |
|---|---|---|
| The 18th annual BRICS summit is hosted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. | · | |
| The BRICS summit agenda is dominated by the US-Iran conflict and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. | ||
| BRICS is a group of 11 emerging economic powers, including Brazil, India, Russia, and China. | · | |
| Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to attend the BRICS summit. | ||
| Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will take part in the BRICS talks. | · | |
| Iran is a member of BRICS. | · | |
| Leaders from 11 BRICS nations will hold talks, with Saudi Arabia attending as an invited member. | · | |
| The meeting will discuss reducing use of the US dollar and expanding independent digital payment networks. | · |
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Timeline
Where this topic appeared. Cells show coverage time and are darker when there was more coverage.
| Date | Channel 5 | BBC News | BBC One | BBC Two | Channel 4 | GB News | ITV | Sky News |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 13 September 2026 | — | 3m 10s 2.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saturday 12 September 2026 | — | 42s 0.6% | — | — | — | — | — | 7m 4s 7.4% |