CPI backs BRICS push for global governance reforms, de-dollarisation

Source: ThePrint | Original Published At: 2026-09-13 18:16:47 UTC

Key Points

• The Communist Party of India welcomed the BRICS declaration calling for global governance reforms and greater representation for the Global South.
• CPI General Secretary D Raja said BRICS should lead the push for a more representative, democratic and equitable international order.
• The party backed the BRICS emphasis on using local currencies in trade and financial transactions as part of a broader de-dollarisation agenda to reduce dependence on a single currency.
• CPI welcomed the BRICS statement expressing concern over violence in West Asia, calling for restraint, dialogue, an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, and support for full UN membership for Palestine.
• The party welcomed the New Delhi Declaration's reaffirmation of zero tolerance towards terrorism and called for concrete cooperation on climate change, sustainable development, artificial intelligence and emerging technologies.
• Raja cited progress in India-China relations on the sidelines of the BRICS summit as reinforcing the CPI position that bilateral disputes should be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy.
• CPI said BRICS should work with other representative institutions and platforms of the Global South to demand comprehensive reform of the global order.