Latest news in India? September 12th, 2026

18th BRICS Summit Begins in New Delhi India is hosting the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on September 12–13. World leaders, including Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin, have arrived in the national capital. This marks President Xi’s first visit to India in seven years. Ahead of the plenary sessions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has held bilateral discussions focused on regional stability, energy security, trade relations, and ongoing global conflicts. The Indian Express+ 3Extensive Security and Traffic Restrictions Across the Capital Delhi Police and local authorities have placed large parts of Central and New Delhi under high security. Key arterial routes around Lutyens’ Delhi and Pragati Maidan are designated as controlled corridors with major diversions in effect through Sunday evening. Delhi Metro services are operating under advisories, with early morning starts scheduled to assist students commuting for weekend competitive exams. AP News+ 2Space Station Timeline Reaffirmed In an address leading into the multilateral summit, Prime Minister Modi reiterated India’s target to establish its own sovereign space station, the Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS), by 2035, underscoring expanding domestic capabilities in space exploration. The Indian ExpressGlobal Energy Volatility and Domestic Fuel Margins Rising geopolitical tensions in West Asia pushed Brent crude benchmarks past $100 per barrel, placing downward pressure on domestic marketing margins for Indian oil marketing companies (OMCs). The Union government and energy officials are closely monitoring import parity and inventory buffers amid these price fluctuations. The Indian Express