World Eyes on BRICS Summit 2026: India Seeks to Strengthen Global South Voice Amid China and US Influence
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Source: Patrika News | Original Published At: 2026-09-08 09:05:53 UTC
Key Points
- India will host the BRICS Summit 2026 on 12-13 September at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, the same venue used for the 2023 G-20 Summit.
- India aims to use the summit to strengthen the Global South's voice and advance its multi-alignment foreign policy.
- A key challenge for India is balancing China's economic influence within BRICS while preventing the grouping from becoming dominated by one member.
- The United States remains cautious about BRICS discussions on de-dollarization, while India supports local currency trade and improved cross-border payment systems rather than a common BRICS currency.
- India's agenda includes cooperation on supply chains, logistics, startups, development finance, digital payments, UNSC reform, and counter-terrorism.
- Achieving a joint BRICS declaration may be difficult due to member-state disagreements, particularly on West Asia issues.