BRICS 2026: India to Succeed Brazil as Presidency Holder
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Source: Jornal Económico | Original Published At: 2026-01-28 00:08:53 UTC
Key Points
- India will assume BRICS presidency in 2026, focusing on resilience, innovation, cooperation, and sustainability.
- BRICS has evolved from 4 to 11 members since its 2009 institutionalization, advocating for Global South interests.
- The bloc emphasizes reforms in international financial institutions and established the New Development Bank in 2014.
- The BRICS-EUROPA Forum in Sochi (2025) highlighted multipolar world-building and potential EU-BRICS cooperation.
- BRICS aims to reform UN Security Council representation to reflect its 50% global population and 40% PPP GDP share.