BRICS summit ends with Xi’s AI offer, Modi’s warning on critical minerals as weapons

Source: South China Morning Post | Original Published At: 2026-09-13 06:45:56 UTC

Key Points

• Chinese President Xi Jinping offered to help BRICS members develop open-source artificial intelligence and smart manufacturing.
• Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned against turning technology and critical minerals into economic weapons.
• The BRICS summit produced a joint declaration showing unity against US tariffs, sanctions and “America first” pressure.
• Heads of institutions historically associated with US-led global governance participated in a Global South summit setting.
• Analysts said concerns over minerals and technology exposed clear limits to BRICS unity.