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BRICS Success: India’s Gains Beyond the New Delhi Declaration

BRICS Success: India’s Gains Beyond the New Delhi Declaration
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Source: Daily Excelsior | Original Published At: 2026-09-16 22:52:56 UTC

Key Points

  • India’s BRICS presidency is assessed as a broader strategic outcome rather than only the adoption of the New Delhi Declaration.
  • The BRICS consensus on condemning the April 2025 Pahalgam terrorist attack is presented as a diplomatic gain for India’s security agenda.
  • The article highlights the strengthening of the BRICS Troika and a possible digital mechanism to improve continuity and implementation.
  • BRICS is described as a platform that enabled high-level India-China dialogue and broader engagement with Russia while supporting India’s strategic autonomy.
  • India’s presidency is linked to Global South leadership, calls for reform of multilateral institutions, and practical cooperation in development finance, energy, health, agriculture, climate, digital infrastructure, and artificial intelligence.
  • Economic priorities include intra-BRICS trade, MSME access to finance, resilient supply chains, national-currency settlement, and interoperable payment systems.
  • The article concludes that the key test is converting BRICS declarations and initiatives into measurable implementation and enduring institutions.
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