PM Modi met Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim on 12 September 2026 on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit, New Delhi, where Malaysia took part as a BRICS Partner Country.
Malaysia conveyed its concurrence to India opening a Consulate General in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.
The leaders reviewed the India-Malaysia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and the outcomes of PM Modi's February 2026 visit to Malaysia.
GS Paper 2 > International Relations > India and ASEAN / Act East Policy
With reference to a grouping of countries known as BRICS, consider the following statements: 1. The First Summit of BRICS was held in Rio de Janeiro in 2009. 2. South Africa was the last to join the BRICS grouping. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: 2 only
Consider the following statements with regard to BRICS: I. 16th Summit... Russia... II. Indonesia has become a full member... III. Theme... Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: I and III
A mission outside the capital offering passport, visa and citizen services; the High Commission in the capital handles diplomacy.
Tier below full membership, created at Kazan in 2024.