Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to engage in a one-on-one meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the BRICS summit in Kazan on Tuesday, as reported by presidential aide Yuri Ushakov on Monday.

In addition to his discussions with Xi and Modi, Putin will also conduct bilateral meetings with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, and Dilma Rousseff, the former Brazilian president who currently leads the BRICS New Development Bank.

Putin and Xi last convened in Astana in July, prior to the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. Shortly thereafter, Putin met with Modi in Moscow, where the Indian Prime Minister expressed that their discussions significantly strengthened the friendship between India and Russia.

Ushakov indicated that Putin intends to meet with “literally all the leaders of states” participating in the BRICS summit.

Bilateral discussions are scheduled for Wednesday with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali, as noted by Ushakov.

In early September, Türkiye officially submitted its application for BRICS membership, marking it as the first NATO member to do so.

On the final day of the summit, Putin is set to engage with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, Laotian President Thongloun Sisoulith, Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazvani, and Bolivian President Luis Arce. Following these meetings, he will also meet with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, according to Ushakov.

BRICS was established in 2006 by Brazil, Russia, India, and China, with South Africa joining in 2011. In January 2024, Ethiopia, Egypt, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates became members. Saudi Arabia is yet to finalize its membership after receiving an invitation. Over 30 nations have expressed interest in joining the group, which currently accounts for more than 45% of the global population and has surpassed the US-led G7 in terms of global GDP share.

This year’s BRICS summit will see representation from 36 countries, with 22 of them being led by their heads of state. Additionally, six international organizations will participate, making this summit the first to be attended by a UN secretary-general.

Member states are set to deliberate on the potential expansion of the group, as well as the establishment of a new international financial system.

Ushakov has indicated that the summit will commence with a dialogue on “the most urgent conflict situations globally,” highlighting the group’s transition from a solely economic focus to an increasing geopolitical influence. Additionally, both members and non-members will engage in a separate session addressing food and energy security concerns, particularly in relation to the Middle East, Ushakov noted.