Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi will represent his country at the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, the capital of India. Sisi is scheduled to travel to India on Friday and lead the Egyptian delegation.
The 18th BRICS Summit, hosted by India, will be held on Saturday and Sunday. Sisi will speak on behalf of Egypt at a closed-door session on Saturday and at an expanded session on Sunday.
As part of the summit program, the Egyptian president is expected to hold bilateral meetings with the leaders of BRICS countries and senior officials from international organizations.
Egypt's BRICS membership
Egypt will attend the summit for the third time since joining BRICS in January 2024. The group's previous summit was held in Brazil in July 2025.
BRICS was founded in 2006 by Brazil, Russia, India and China. South Africa joined the group in 2011, while Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, the United Arab Emirates and Indonesia became members on January 1, 2024.