BRICS at 20 and What the 18th Summit Is About
India hosts the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi as the grouping marks 20 years and expands to 11 members.
India hosts the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi as the grouping marks 20 years and expands to 11 members.
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in New Delhi to attend BRICS Summit 2026 under a 24-hour security cover involving more than 15,000 police personnel and about 200 paramilitary companies.
A joint declaration from the BRICS summit in New Delhi emphasized energy security and uninterrupted flows of energy resources.
At the opening session of the BRICS leaders’ summit in New Delhi, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed a roadmap for reforming global governance and said the bloc should not be against anyone.
The group arrives at its New Delhi summit with growing economic weight but deep divisions over major global crises.
Iranian President Masud Pezeshkian said at the BRICS summit that confronting unilateral sanctions is a priority for BRICS members and that lasting security requires respect for national sovereignty.
BRICS negotiators agreed on a common declaration ahead of the New Delhi summit, seeking to project unity and strengthen the bloc’s influence on the international stage.
BRICS Pay is expanding its cross-border payment network, with memorandums signed with companies in China, Belarus and Turkey and plans to connect additional national payment systems.
Ramaphosa urged BRICS to invest in industry, technology, energy, infrastructure and logistics to strengthen the economic autonomy of the Global South.