BRICS Summit 2026: India to Focus on Cross-Border Trade, Digital Payments and Local Currencies

Source: Patrika News | Original Published At: 2026-09-10 05:16:16 UTC

Key Points

• India has completed preparations for the BRICS Summit 2026, to be held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.
• India's main summit focus is on cross-border trade, digital payments, local-currency transactions and supply-chain mechanisms rather than political issues.
• The approach aims to strengthen economic ties among BRICS countries and reduce dependence on the US dollar.
• India has prepared bilateral priority agendas with China, Russia, Brazil, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Ethiopia, South Africa and Iran.
• Discussions with China may include direct flights, trade expansion and payment-system issues, while talks with Russia may cover Su-57 fighter jets, energy, defense cooperation and local-currency trade.
• Engagements with Brazil, Egypt, Ethiopia, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates will focus on agriculture, food security, maritime trade, digital infrastructure, UN reform and local-currency trade.