BRICS finance ministers and central bank governors have called for practical work on cross-border payment interoperability and local-currency trade and investment settlements, while clarifying that no common BRICS currency was proposed.
A daily briefing covering India’s BRICS summit meetings with Russia and China and the implications of India-China ties for the grouping’s future.
President Prabowo Subianto arrived in New Delhi for the 18th BRICS Summit, which the article states will be held on 12-13 September 2026.
India has an opportunity to turn BRICS’ diversity into a source of cooperation strength.
An editorial examines the BRICS summit in New Delhi, the visits of Russian and Chinese leaders, and India’s attempt to balance relations amid global tensions.
The article reports that India is hosting a two-day BRICS summit, with Chinese President Xi Jinping arriving for the summit and talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while also carrying a separate scientific warning on global warming.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed a three-pillar strategy to deepen trade within the expanded BRICS grouping, while Russian President Vladimir Putin highlighted BRICS economic weight and called for broader cooperation.
At the BRICS Business Forum ahead of the summit in New Delhi, PM Modi urged faster intra-BRICS trade, removal of major trade barriers, safer maritime routes, and expanded startup and corporate partnerships.
Russian President Vladimir Putin used the BRICS Summit in New Delhi to warn Europe against sending troops to Ukraine and to promote deeper BRICS cooperation and a proposed NDB-based investment platform.
