At the BRICS summit in New Delhi, Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed Western competition, sanctions, and economic cooperation among BRICS powers, amid meetings with Indian and Chinese leaders.
At the BRICS Business Forum in New Delhi, PM Modi called for reducing trade barriers and expanding intra-BRICS business ties.
Indian Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said hosting BRICS is a matter of great prestige, after comments that recent BRICS summits had not delivered tangible benefits.
The article examines how China and India are advancing different visions for BRICS, with Beijing seeking to expand the bloc as a counterweight to U.S. influence and New Delhi preferring a broader group that bridges the West and the Global South.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi praised India’s BRICS chairship ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi and discussed intra-BRICS financial cooperation.
A China-Brazil themed pavilion on BRICS cooperation was inaugurated at the 26th China International Fair for Investment and Trade in Xiamen, created by Luckin Coffee in partnership with ApexBrasil.
At the BRICS Business Forum in New Delhi, President Cyril Ramaphosa urged BRICS members to direct investment toward local manufacturing, mineral beneficiation, and productive capacity rather than reinforcing Africa’s role as a raw-material exporter.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said BRICS members and companies must rethink sourcing, production and investment amid global economic reconfiguration.
Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to attend the BRICS summit in New Delhi shortly after the SCO summit in Bishkek, emphasizing Global South solidarity, development, and multilateral cooperation.
