16 September Current Affairs 2026 | Q10: Which PM Skipped the BRICS Summit? | SSC UPSC GK

16 September 2026 Current Affairs — Q10!

Q10. Which country’s Prime Minister recently announced that he would not attend the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, stating that he was not invited as Prime Minister but only as the BIMSTEC Chair?

📌 Answer: Bangladesh — Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.

Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman did not attend the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi. Bangladesh stated that the BRICS invitation was extended to Rahman in his capacity as BIMSTEC Chair, rather than specifically as Bangladesh’s Prime Minister. India later clarified that Rahman had received a separate invitation for a bilateral visit, in addition to the BRICS invitation as BIMSTEC Chair.

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