India Outlines BRICS Cooperation Roadmap for Next Decade After Summit Outcomes

Source: नवभारत टाइम्स | Original Published At: 2026-09-13 16:30:18 UTC

Key Points

• India's Ministry of External Affairs said the outcomes of the 18th BRICS Summit would serve as a foundation for cooperation and partnership in BRICS' third decade.
• Secretary for Economic Relations Sudhakar Dalela said the summit produced platforms, frameworks and guidelines to deepen engagement among BRICS countries in the coming years.
• The New Delhi Declaration prioritized cross-border terrorism, UN Security Council reform, trade restrictions, WTO reform, nuclear security and smooth flows in global trade and energy.
• A BRICS payment task force is exploring alignment among member states' payment and messaging channels and the use of local currencies for trade settlement and investment.
• India highlighted critical minerals and inclusive economic growth focused on the Global South as key areas of cooperation during its chairmanship.
• Dalela said there was broad consensus that BRICS should move beyond declarations toward practical, implementable and people-centric cooperation.