BRICS members discussed ensuring adequate fertilizer supplies within the bloc as India’s subsidy burden rises, with the New Delhi Declaration emphasizing mitigation of abrupt supply crises.
Participating leaders concluded the BRICS summit in New Delhi with recap videos, praise for India, and statements on trade, cooperation, and global issues.
An explainer on BRICS after India hosted the summit, covering its membership, expansion, institutions, joint declaration, New Development Bank, and role in the global economy.
BRICS has shifted focus from a common currency to local-currency settlements, cross-border payment links and financing alternatives to reduce reliance on the US dollar.
An analysis of India’s BRICS presidency argues that the New Delhi Declaration could matter if it helps make climate and emerging-market finance more bankable, de-risked and attractive to capital.
At the BRICS summit in New Delhi, Chinese President Xi Jinping outlined plans for shared AI development, training programs, and digital infrastructure for the bloc.
A widely shared image claiming to show BRICS leaders taking a group selfie at the New Delhi summit has been found to be AI-generated and false.
The 2026 BRICS Summit concluded with agreements to deepen cooperation in technology, health, supply chains, trade and sports development, emphasizing sport as a driver of social growth and people-to-people exchange.
India’s 2026 BRICS presidency centered on the New Delhi Declaration, continuity mechanisms, and practical economic cooperation, while cross-border payments and implementation challenges remain.
