BRICS 2026: How India is steering BRICS towards decentralised development amid global challenges
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Source: ANI (Asian News International) | Original Published At: 2026-09-09 08:09:13 UTC
Key Points
- India is preparing to host the 18th BRICS Summit amid global economic disruptions and supply chain challenges.
- Professor Srikanth Kondapalli said India is steering BRICS toward a decentralised and practical development agenda.
- India’s BRICS focus includes agriculture, startup investment, climate financing and artificial intelligence.
- Kondapalli pointed to the New Development Bank as a substantive outcome linked to previous BRICS efforts.
- He said India is expanding BRICS cooperation beyond leadership summits into business-to-business and civil society engagement.
- He warned that rapid BRICS expansion could make consensus-building and institutionalisation more difficult.