​Chief Minister VD Satheesan of Kerala, Tamil Nadu’s Vijay, Karnataka’s DK Shivakumar, Revanth Reddy and Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu skipped the meeting. 

​The Ministry of External Affairs identified the vessel as MT El Gaia and condemned the attack. 

​BRICS Summit 2026 LIVE Updates: Discussions at the two-day summit were centred on the theme “Strengthening Cooperation to Promote Fair Competition, including in Renewable Energy Markets”, with a primary focus on advancing sustainable energy transitions.