BRICS leaders gathered in India for a two-day summit focused on technology, global governance, climate finance, and sustainable development, while facing the challenge of issuing a joint declaration amid tensions between Iran and the United Arab Emirates.
As India hosts the 18th BRICS Summit, new trade data show China accounting for a larger share of BRICS merchandise trade, while India’s share remains considerably smaller.
At its New Delhi summit, BRICS leaders are expected to approve a joint declaration condemning unilateral warfare and seek consensus on tensions between Iran and the United Arab Emirates.
The Indian Congress urged the government to use India’s BRICS chairmanship to strengthen solidarity, trade, and financial cooperation within the grouping.
A BRICS meeting in New Delhi brings together India, China and Russia, but the grouping’s impact will depend on whether expanded BRICS can deliver practical cooperation despite internal divisions and weak institutional mechanisms.
US tariffs and financial pressure may strengthen BRICS incentives for economic cooperation and payment alternatives, according to an Al Jazeera opinion piece.
Speaking at the BRICS summit in New Delhi, Brazil’s foreign minister said the bloc is entering a consolidation phase and rejected claims that BRICS is anti-Western or seeking to replace the dollar.
A heritage bazaar in Delhi hosted alongside the BRICS Summit showcases traditional arts, crafts, textiles and artworks from BRICS member and partner countries.
A short video of the Russian Embassy press secretary speaking Hindi about BRICS has gone viral, amid India’s 2026 BRICS chairmanship and the 18th BRICS summit in New Delhi.
