Morning Brief: India — What Happened in the Last 24 Hours

The 18th BRICS Summit opens in New Delhi today amid unprecedented global turbulence, with Russian President Vladimir Putin arriving last night and Chinese President Xi Jinping confirming his first India visit in seven years. The summit, running September 12-13, brings together leaders of the expanded bloc against the backdrop of the Iran-US war raging for seven months and Brent crude oil surging past $107 per barrel.

• Putin touches down in Delhi...