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BRICS Summit: India reaches out to regional blocs to build wider Global South network

BRICS Summit: India reaches out to regional blocs to build wider Global South network
Countries
BrazilChinaEgyptEthiopiaIndiaIndonesiaIranRussiaSaudi ArabiaSouth AfricaUnited Arab Emirates
Cooperation areas
Economic GrowthInclusive MultilateralismInstitutional DevelopmentSustainable Development

Source: The Hindu Business Line | Original Published At: 2026-09-09 12:58:06 UTC

Key Points

  • India has invited the GCC, ASEAN, CELAC, the African Union, and BIMSTEC to the BRICS Summit in New Delhi.
  • The 18th BRICS Summit, scheduled for September 12-13, will include leaders from all 11 member countries, partner countries, and outreach countries.
  • India aims to widen BRICS engagement with the Global South and promote coordination on trade, investment, supply-chain resilience, development finance, and multilateral institutional reform.
  • India seeks to position BRICS as a platform for practical economic cooperation among developing countries rather than an alliance directed against the West.
  • The summit agenda emphasizes agriculture, urban development, women-led development, mobility, workforce skills, startups, and internationalisation of MSMEs.
  • The agenda also includes global health, disaster risk reduction, resilient value chains, smart grids, energy transitions, circular economy, and sustainability.
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