Central government offices located in Delhi will remain closed on September 11 in view of the 18th BRICS Leaders' Summit being hosted in the national capital.
As per an official memorandum issued on Thursday by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, the decision to close Central government offices in Delhi and New Delhi has been taken considering the magnitude of the event and the substantial logistical arrangements required for hosting the high-level summit.
The BRICS Business Forum and the 18th BRICS Leaders' Summit are scheduled to be held from September 11 to 13 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.
The summit is expected to be attended by leaders from around 30 BRICS member and partner countries, besides heads of international organisations and business representatives from BRICS nations, including India.
The move is also aimed at minimising inconvenience to the general public during the summit, which is expected to entail extensive security and traffic arrangements across the national capital.
The closure will apply on September 11, which falls on a Friday, while September 12 and 13 are Saturday and Sunday, respectively.
"The undersigned is directed to say that the BRICS Business Forum and 18th BRICS Leaders' Summit are scheduled to be held from 11-13 September, 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
The Summit will be attended by leaders from about thirty BRICS members and partner countries, Heads of International Organizations and business representatives from BRICS nations including India. Recognising the magnitude of this event, the substantial logistical arrangements involved, and to minimise inconvenience to the general public, it has been decided to keep the Central Government offices located in Delhi/New Delhi closed on Friday, the 11th of September 2026 (12th and 13th of September 2026 being Saturday and Sunday respectively)," reads the order. -- ANI
