Modi also had a brief chat with many top world leaders, including US President Donald Trump, British Prime Minister Theresa May, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron.
At the BRICS leaders' gathering here, Modi held informal meetings with Brazilian President Michel Temer and South African President Jacob Zuma.
Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping also shook hands at the BRICS meet and had a conversation on a "range of issues".
He later met Abe and Trudeau and discussed a host of issues.
A family photo of BRICS leaders was also taken earlier.
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