Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim heads to India for BRICS summit and bilateral talks
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim left Kuala Lumpur for New Delhi to attend the 18th BRICS Leaders' Summit and meet several heads of state.
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim departed Kuala Lumpur for New Delhi to represent Malaysia at the 18th BRICS Leaders' Summit, which emphasizes building resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability. The agenda includes bilateral meetings with Narendra Modi, Vladimir Putin, Masoud Pezeshkian, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Abiy Ahmed. An additional stop in Kerala will see Anwar converse with Grand Mufti Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad about development, education and religious affairs.
He announced on Facebook that the Indian leg of the trip will be followed by an official visit to the Maldives, hosted by President Dr Mohamed Muizzu. The summit will also gather leaders from BRICS member and partner nations, including Xi Jinping, Cyril Ramaphosa and Prabowo Subianto, to discuss trade, investment reforms and shared global priorities.
Why it matters
The trip signals Malaysia's active role in shaping BRICS cooperation and regional diplomatic ties.
How this story developed
- Sep 4 India Hosts 2026 BRICS Leaders Summit with Global Leaders in New Delhi
- Sep 9 A bilateral meeting between Modi and Putin has been added to the summit agenda.
- Sep 9 India is positioning the summit as a development‑oriented bridge and has set aside the idea of a shared BRICS currency.
- Sep 10 India’s chairmanship delivered 20 sector‑specific agreements on SMEs, startups and supply‑chain resilience.
- Sep 10 Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to attend the summit, marking his first visit to India since 2019.
- Sep 10 India deploys roughly 25,000 security personnel and implements traffic diversions ahead of the summit.
- Sep 11 Delhi traffic to be rerouted from 2 pm to 8:30 pm on Friday for the BRICS summit.
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