BRICS Opens Final Day with 10 Partner Countries After Unanimous Declaration

Source: Hispanic Post | Original Published At: 2026-09-13 06:43:50 UTC

Key Points

• BRICS members expanded the final day of their New Delhi summit with a second group of partner countries and other invited participants.
• The partner-country category includes Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Nigeria, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Thailand, Belarus, Cuba, and Bolivia.
• Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the expanded gathering reflects the growing strength, appeal, and trust in BRICS.
• The summit unanimously adopted the 140-point New Delhi Declaration, including support for a greater role for India and Brazil at the United Nations.
• The declaration called for maintaining the ceasefire and humanitarian access in Gaza, restraint amid Middle East tensions, and protection of global trade, supply chains, and energy flows.
• The document condemned unilateral coercive measures contrary to international law and supported advancing the use of local currencies among BRICS members.
• Modi proposed reforms to global governance, while Chinese President Xi Jinping presented a four-point peace proposal for the Middle East.