BRICS New Delhi Declaration Adopted by Consensus: 45 Pages, 140 Points Cover Terrorism to Tariffs

Source: Navabharat | Original Published At: 2026-09-15 01:53:28 UTC

Key Points

• The 18th BRICS summit in Delhi concluded with consensus on a 45-page, 140-point New Delhi Declaration, described as a diplomatic success for India.
• The declaration references the Pahalgam terror attack, terror financing, Palestine, Gaza, Lebanon, tariffs, and calls for peaceful resolution of Middle East tensions.
• Although it does not name the United States or Donald Trump, the declaration criticizes unjust and unilateral protectionist measures harming several countries.
• India is portrayed as seeking to position BRICS as a strategic platform for the Global South rather than an anti-West forum.
• The declaration promotes trade and investment in local currencies, cross-border payment systems, New Development Bank local-currency financing, and a proposed investment forum.
• No immediate decision was taken on a common BRICS currency, but the article presents cooperation in local-currency transactions as a practical step.
• The article notes that expanded BRICS, with differing political systems and strategic rivalries, will make future consensus-building more difficult.