Chinese President Xi Jinping urged BRICS countries at the New Delhi summit to reject arbitrary tariffs and all forms of protectionism, and to oppose violations of sovereignty and interference in internal affairs.
The declaration reflects the essence of decisions and positions on major global and regional issues.
Indian officials said the country’s BRICS presidency produced more than 50 outcomes, while uncertainty remained over a unified summit declaration due to differences between the United Arab Emirates and Iran.
At the BRICS Business Forum, Russian and Iranian leaders condemned Western sanctions and military pressure while calling for stronger BRICS resilience, highlighting India’s balancing task as summit host.
At the BRICS Business Forum, Indian ministers called for lower trade barriers, local-currency payment links, and easier cross-border services trade among member countries.
An expected China-India leaders’ meeting at the BRICS summit is presented as a possible milestone for Asian stability and bloc unity.
The BRICS summit opened with a Business Forum session on Friday, and Chinese President Xi Jinping is arriving in India for bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which may include the Line of Actual Control issue.
BRICS members pursue different aims toward the West, including accommodation, autonomy, parity, and confrontation, making a simple anti-Western characterization inaccurate.
10 broad takeaways expected to be part of the BRICS leaders’ declaration likely to be adopted on September 12-13
