A BRICS Declaration highlighted technical and vocational education cooperation, skills alignment with market demand, and continued academic collaboration through BRICS education mechanisms.
BRICS summit declaration addresses space cooperation, prevention of an arms race in outer space, a Science and Research Repository, and emerging technologies.
The BRICS declaration adopted at the 18th summit in New Delhi warned that drug abuse and trafficking seriously threaten public security, health and sustainable development.
The 2026 Delhi BRICS declaration avoided direct mention of Ukraine, criticized unilateral sanctions and tariffs, supported Brazil and India’s UN Security Council aspirations, condemned the Jammu and Kashmir terror attack, and addressed the Gaza and Lebanon situations.
BRICS leaders issued the New Delhi Declaration at the close of the group’s 18th summit in India, focusing on reforming the international system, stopping regional conflicts and strengthening independent economic cooperation.
BRICS nations seek to align education and workforce needs through the New Delhi Declaration, prioritising STEM, vocational training, digital skills and AI.
BRICS member states agreed to deepen cooperation against money laundering, corruption and illicit financial flows, including a proposed mechanism for extraditing economic fugitives and recovering assets.
BRICS leaders have set out plans to prepare workers for an AI-driven economy, while the New Delhi Declaration does not detail measures for those displaced by automation.
At the BRICS Summit 2026 in New Delhi, a European Press Federation journalist said India’s rise offers a major opportunity for multipolarity, while BRICS leaders adopted the New Delhi Declaration 2026 focusing on innovation, sustainability and cooperation.
