Without Breakthrough, BRICS+ Leave New Delhi on a ‘Very Smooth and Balanced’ Consensus

Source: Courrier International | Original Published At: 2026-09-14 15:41:50 UTC

Key Points

• The 18th BRICS+ summit was held in New Delhi, India, on 12 and 13 September and closed without a spectacular announcement or decisive breakthrough.
• Russian outlets offered differing readings: Vedomosti said the strict minimum was achieved, while Izvestia presented the summit as a demonstration of the Global South's possibilities.
• The Financial Times said the summit brought BRICS closer to a genuine common political position.
• Media coverage noted that BRICS preserved unity despite tensions among several of its members.
• Russian state media highlighted Vladimir Putin's diplomatic visibility, including a shared car ride with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and applause after his speech.
• The summit concluded with the planting of banian trees, described as a symbol of multipolarity because they have many roots.