At the New Delhi summit, BRICS members reached consensus on a joint declaration after prolonged negotiations led by India amid differing positions on regional conflicts.
Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said disagreements over the US-Iran conflict are complicating coordination of the BRICS summit declaration, while noting that members are expected to reach agreement.
BRICS negotiators reached consensus on a joint declaration for the Delhi Summit, avoiding direct naming of countries while condemning unilateral war, clearing a major diplomatic hurdle for India.
At the 18th BRICS summit in New Delhi, the Iran conflict blocked a final declaration paragraph, while Chinese President Xi Jinping met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the first time in India since 2019.
As India hosts the 2026 BRICS Summit and chairs the group for the fourth time, member states pursue different approaches to the West and global governance reform.
Experts discuss expectations for the BRICS Summit 2026, including economic cooperation, alternative payment systems, the India-China relationship, global conflicts, and BRICS’s evolving role as a Global South platform.
Artists from BRICS member countries have created a large-scale collaborative mural at the Summit venue in New Delhi under the theme ‘Sangam: Confluence of Cultures,’ symbolizing friendship and cultural exchange.
Hoda A. Al Khzaimi, part of the UAE delegation to the BRICS women-led development summit, argues that BRICS should move from technology consumption to developing AI capability, intellectual property, resilient value chains, and stronger cyber defences.
The commentator argues that Western measures, including excluding Russia from SWIFT and using the dollar as a pressure tool, have accelerated a shift of economic power toward BRICS countries.
