Inside BRICS Talks: How India Helped Bridge Iran-UAE Divide in Summit Declaration
The Indian Express details the diplomatic efforts that led to a BRICS consensus on West Asia despite differing positions between Iran and the UAE.
The Indian Express details the diplomatic efforts that led to a BRICS consensus on West Asia despite differing positions between Iran and the UAE.
Chinese President Xi Jinping used the BRICS summit in New Delhi to promote a BRICS open-source AI community amid competition with the United States over AI governance.
BRICS is focusing on practical cross-border payment links and local-currency settlement rather than pursuing a common currency, according to an analysis of the New Delhi summit agenda.
A policy proposal argues that BRICS should expand its sovereignty agenda beyond de-dollarisation to include knowledge sovereignty, especially as AI and digital platforms shape global narratives.
The article describes Prime Minister Modi’s busy schedule and diplomatic balancing at the BRICS summit in New Delhi, including the adoption of a joint declaration by the 11-member grouping.
The 18th BRICS Summit’s New Delhi Declaration condemned unilateral coercive measures and called for ending economic, trade, and financial measures against Cuba.
The unanimous adoption of the New Delhi Declaration at the BRICS summit highlights India’s diplomatic effort and the challenge of maintaining consensus among 11 members with divergent strategic interests.
The BRICS 2026 summit produced a comprehensive New Delhi Declaration, reflecting consensus on terrorism, UN reform, trade and energy issues, while India-China relations remained central to the grouping’s dynamics.
Guterres urged reform of the international financial architecture, stronger climate action, and support for developing countries while addressing the final day of the BRICS Summit.