Modi meets Malaysian and Ethiopian PMs at BRICS Summit
Discussions focused on bilateral cooperation in trade, defence, and digital economy.
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What this story says
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali in New Delhi.
- The meetings took place on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit.
- Discussions with Malaysia covered trade, investment, defence, semiconductors, and the digital economy.
- Discussions with Ethiopia focused on economic cooperation, defence, and security.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 20 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 37 of the 57 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
42/100
Craft
57/100
Hype
20/100
57 sources · methodology
Thin on the left so far
Only 2 of the 20 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.
This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral meetings with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi. Malaysia is participating in the summit as a Partner Country, while Ethiopia joined the BRICS grouping in January 2024.
Disagreements in reporting
Live Mint reported that discussions between Modi and Ibrahim covered bilateral cooperation in areas including trade, investment, defence and security, semiconductors, infrastructure, digital economy, energy, fintech, education, tourism and people-to-people ties. Digests from other outlets mentioned trade, investment, defence, and digital economy as discussion points.
Omissions
None of the left-rated digests mention the specific areas of cooperation discussed with Malaysia, such as semiconductors and the digital economy, which were detailed in Live Mint's full report. None of the right-rated digests mention Malaysia's participation in the BRICS Summit as a Partner Country.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 3 times, most recently on 13 Sept 2026, 10:00, and will add the sides that appear.
How other outlets pictured it
Which photograph to run is each newsroom’s own choice. The leaning beside a name is that outlet’s published rating, not a claim that the pictures divide along it. Every picture is shown from the outlet’s own server and links to the article it ran in.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
2 rated outlets
- The left-rated reports focused on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meeting with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali. The Hindu's full report stated that both leaders exchanged perspectives on regional and international developments and reaffirmed their commitment to cooperation in multilateral forums. The Hindu also noted Modi's appreciation for Ethiopia's participation in reinforcing the collective voice of the Global South. The Week's digest mentioned Modi holding bilateral meetings with leaders of the UAE, Malaysia, and Ethiopia.
Centre
4 rated outlets
- The centre-rated reports highlighted the meetings between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the leaders of Malaysia and Ethiopia. Live Mint's full report detailed discussions with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, covering a range of areas including trade, investment, defence, semiconductors, infrastructure, digital economy, energy, fintech, education, tourism, and people-to-people ties, as stated by the Ministry of External Affairs. The Hindu's full report on the meeting with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali mentioned discussions on strengthening their Strategic Partnership, economic cooperation, defence and security, and capacity building. Hindustan Times' digest noted that Ethiopia and Malaysia expressed keenness to deepen defence ties with India.
Right
14 rated outlets
- The right-rated reports focused on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's bilateral meetings with the leaders of Malaysia and Ethiopia. Digests from ABP News, Latestly, Times of India, Tribune India, and aninews.in stated that Modi met with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali respectively, on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit. Moneycontrol's digest provided details on India's investment footprint in Ethiopia, noting over 675 Indian companies and investments exceeding $6.5 billion. India Today's digest mentioned Modi meeting Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed for bilaterals ahead of the BRICS Summit, with a focus on boosting economic cooperation and strengthening trade.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Modi meets Malaysian and Ethiopian PMs at BRICS Summit?
- Of the 20 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 10% are rated left, 20% are rated centre, 70% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 57. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Modi meets Malaysian and Ethiopian PMs at BRICS Summit left or right?
- The story itself is neither. What can be counted is who has covered it, and 70% of the 20 rated outlets on it are rated right — so far this is a story carried mostly by the right. Coverage is still arriving and that can change, which is why the figure is dated rather than fixed.
- Is the coverage of Modi meets Malaysian and Ethiopian PMs at BRICS Summit biased?
- Modi meets Malaysian and Ethiopian PMs at BRICS Summit is one event reported by 57 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting Modi meets Malaysian and Ethiopian PMs at BRICS Summit?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered Modi meets Malaysian and Ethiopian PMs at BRICS Summit?
- 57 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- Who did Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet at the BRICS Summit?
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi. These meetings focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation between India and the respective countries.
- What was discussed in the meeting with the Malaysian Prime Minister?
- Discussions between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim covered bilateral cooperation in areas including trade, investment, defence, semiconductors, and the digital economy. Malaysia participated in the BRICS Summit as a Partner Country.
- What was discussed in the meeting with the Ethiopian Prime Minister?
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali discussed bilateral cooperation in areas including economic cooperation, defence, and security. Ethiopia joined the BRICS grouping in January 2024.
Read it at the source
57 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
2Centre
4- Defence, chips, mining, energy: PM Modi deepens ties with Malaysia, Ethiopia, UAE, Vietnam at BRICS (opens The Statesman in a new tab)
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- PM Modi meets Malaysia’s Ibrahim, Ethiopia’s Ahmed on sidelines of BRICS Summit (opens Live Mint in a new tab)
- Ethiopia, Malaysia eye strong defence, business ties with India after Modi meet at BRICS (opens Hindustan Times in a new tab)
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- PM Modi meets Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed on sidelines of BRICS Summit in Delhi (opens The Economic Times in a new tab)
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Right
14- BRICS Summit: PM Modi flags maritime security, seafarers safety with Iran President; Holds series of bilateral talks (opens organiser.org in a new tab)
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- Malaysia, India seek closer ties in semiconductor sector (opens Free Malaysia Today News in a new tab)
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- BRICS Summit 2026: PM Modi Meets Ethiopia PM Abiy Ahmed On The Sidelines (opens NDTV in a new tab)
- From Semiconductors to Mining and Missiles, PM Modi Holds a Flurry of Bilateral Meetings on the Sidelines of BRICS. (opens आज तक in a new tab)
आज तक
- India's Modi Holds Talks with Malaysian, Ethiopian Premiers, UN Chief Ahead of BRICS Summit (opens Anadolu Ajansı in a new tab)
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- PM Modi Holds Bilateral Meeting With Malaysia PM Anwar Ibrahim At BRICS Summit (opens ABP News in a new tab)
- BRICS Summit: PM Modi, Abiy discuss India-Ethiopia economic, defence ties (opens Moneycontrol in a new tab)
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- PM Modi Meets Ethiopia PM Abiy Ahmed For Bilaterals Ahead Of BRICS Summit (opens India Today in a new tab)
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- PM Modi Holds Bilateral Meeting with Ethiopian Counterpart Abiy Ahmed Ali on Sidelines of BRICS Summit (opens Latestly in a new tab)
- PM Modi meets Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed on sidelines of BRICS Summit in Delhi (opens Times of India in a new tab)
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- PM Modi holds bilateral meeting with Ethiopian counterpart Abiy Ahmed Ali on sidelines of BRICS Summit - The Tribune (opens Tribune India in a new tab)
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- PM Modi holds bilateral meeting with Ethiopian counterpart Abiy Ahmed Ali on sidelines of BRICS Summit (opens aninews.in in a new tab)
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- Anwar to meet Modi, leading Indian companies on Brics summit sidelines today (opens Malay Mail in a new tab)
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- Anwar arrives in New Delhi for BRICS summit (opens The Star Kuala Lumpur in a new tab)
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Not rated
37- PM, Ethiopian counterpart discuss defence, trade (opens The Sunday Guardian Live in a new tab)
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- India Strengthens Defence And Semiconductor Ties With Malaysia And Others On BRICS Sidelines (opens indiandefensenews.in in a new tab)
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- BRICS Summit 2026: PM Modi welcomes Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed Ali, Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira at venue (opens brazilsun.com in a new tab)
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- BRICS Summit 2026: PM Modi welcomes Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed Ali, Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira at venue (opens ugandanews.net in a new tab)
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- Modi's Diplomatic Offensive at the BRICS Summit: Critical Contacts with 4 Countries (opens ekonomim.com in a new tab)
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- PM Modi’s Engagement With Ethiopia Highlights Security Concerns at Bab el-Mandeb (opens The CSR Journal in a new tab)
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- PM Modi, Abiy Ahmed Hold Talks Ahead Of BRICS Summit (opens indtoday.com in a new tab)
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- PM Modi Holds Bilateral Talks With Leaders Of Malaysia Ethiopia And UAE (opens Zoom News in a new tab)
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- Malaysia, India Want to Strengthen Cooperation in Semiconductor Industry (opens Kosmo Online in a new tab)
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- BRICS 2026: Ethiopia Opens Doors to Indian Mining Companies, Talks on Semiconductor with Malaysia (opens navbharatlive.com in a new tab)
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- PM Modi Meets Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim on Sidelines of BRICS Summit in New Delhi (opens Business News This Week in a new tab)
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- Ethiopian Prime Minister Highlighted Dialogue with India's Counterpart - News Press (opens prensa-latina.cu in a new tab)
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- Modi Hargai Sokongan Berterusan Malaysia Perkukuh Hubungan ASEAN-India (opens Malay News- Malaysian newspapers from Kuala Lumpur in a new tab)
- Malaysia, Ethiopia for stronger defence cooperation with India as PM meets leaders (opens PressNewsAgency in a new tab)
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- Ethiopia, Malaysia Seek Stronger Defence, Business Ties With India After Modi Meetings (opens Pragativadi in a new tab)
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- Discussions on Mutual Relations Before the BRICS summit... PM Modi Holds Back-to-Back Meetings in Delhi, Meets Leaders of Three Countries (opens TV9 Hindi in a new tab)
- PM Modi holds talks with Ethiopia, Malaysia PMs; pushes defence and investment ties (opens NEWS9 LIVE in a new tab)
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- 'My Brother' At The Heart Of Diplomacy Between Anwar And Modi (opens BERNAMA in a new tab)
- PM Modi, Ethiopian counterpart discuss ways to strengthen strategic partnership (opens India News Australia in a new tab)
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- PM Modi Meets Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim At BRICS Summit In New Delhi, Discusses Strengthening Bilateral Strategic Ties (opens The Free Press Journal in a new tab)
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- BRICS Summit: PM Modi holds bilateral meetings with UAE, Malaysia and Ethiopia leaders (opens The Week in a new tab)
- PM Modi holds bilateral talks with Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim at Hyderabad House (opens The Munsif Daily in a new tab)
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- PM Modi and Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed Hold Bilateral Meeting at Hyderabad House (opens uttamhindu.com in a new tab)
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- President Pezizkian Meets with Ethiopian Prime Minister (opens defapress.ir in a new tab)
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- President Meets with Malaysian Prime Minister (opens inn.ir in a new tab)
- PM Modi holds bilateral talks with Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim at Hyderabad House - OrissaPOST (opens Orissa POST in a new tab)
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- PM Modi holds bilateral talks with Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim at Hyderabad House (opens Mangalorean.com in a new tab)
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- India's Modi meets Ethiopian PM at BRICS (opens BizToc in a new tab)
- PM Modi, Ethiopian counterpart Abiy Ahmed Ali hold bilateral meet at Hyderabad House (opens Indian Abroad News in a new tab)
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- Photo of the Meeting Between Doctors and the Malaysian Prime Minister (opens tabnak.ir in a new tab)
- PM Modi, Ethiopian counterpart Abiy Ahmed Ali hold bilateral meet at Hyderabad House (opens prokerala.com in a new tab)
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- PM Modi holds bilateral meeting with Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed (opens awazthevoice.in in a new tab)
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- PM Modi, Ethiopian counterpart Abiy Ahmed Ali hold bilateral meet at Hyderabad House (opens bhaskarlive.in in a new tab)
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- Pezizkian Meets with Malaysian Prime Minister (opens snn.ir in a new tab)
- PM Modi, Ethiopian counterpart Abiy Ahmed Ali hold bilateral meet at Hyderabad House (opens Social News XYZ in a new tab)
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- Anwar Akan Bertemu Modi, Pemimpin Industri Hari Ini (opens Malaysia Dateline in a new tab)
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- Anwar Akan Bertemu Modi, Pemimpin Industry Hari Ini (opens tvsarawak.my in a new tab)
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