India praised for AI focus at BRICS summit as New Delhi Declaration 2026 adopted

Source: Asianet News Hindi | Original Published At: 2026-09-13 02:25:15 UTC

Key Points

• The 18th BRICS Summit was held in New Delhi under the theme “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability.”
• Egyptian AI expert Ahmed Alsharqawi praised India’s organization of the summit and said BRICS cooperation would focus on artificial intelligence and sovereign AI.
• The summit unanimously adopted the New Delhi Declaration 2026, which Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said reflects BRICS’ expanding scope and strengthened goals.
• The declaration’s roadmap includes cooperation in AI, digital public infrastructure, quantum technology, startups, MSMEs, science, and research.
• BRICS members committed to strengthening the New Development Bank and cooperating on food security, health, energy security, supply chains, and sustainable infrastructure.
• India issued two commemorative postage stamps to mark 20 years of BRICS, and leaders planted banyan saplings to signal a commitment to sustainability.
• BRICS currently has 11 members: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Indonesia.