Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said India’s merchandise exports grew more than 15% in April-August and called for deeper BRICS trade cooperation, stronger support for women-led businesses, and digital trade facilitation.
Economist Jeffrey Sachs said a successful BRICS Summit in India should deliver clear positions on the Iran conflict, advance financial cooperation, and strengthen the United Nations-centred multilateral system.
As Iran and the United Arab Emirates bring opposing positions on West Asia to the BRICS 2026 summit in New Delhi, India faces the task of balancing diplomatic tensions while keeping the agenda focused on trade, energy, supply chains and development finance.
Former foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said India’s 2026 BRICS chairship is people-centric and focused on innovation, cooperation, sustainability, and consensus-building.
Ahead of the BRICS Summit 2026, Delhi Municipal Corporation and Public Works Department officials inspected key areas to review sanitation, roads, lighting and related preparations.
India is inviting major regional blocs to the BRICS Summit in New Delhi to broaden engagement with the Global South and expand cooperation among developing economies.
Success for India isn’t replacing the West or empowering China – it’s walking away with more strategic choices and leverage.
India is expected to raise market access and trade deficit issues with BRICS partners at the upcoming summit.
India’s hosting of a BRICS working group on ocean and polar science highlights the bloc’s niche as a mechanism for scientific cooperation rather than Arctic governance.
