BRICS Summit will open new avenues of progress for India, says UP Deputy CM Pathak
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak said the BRICS Summit in New Delhi is significant for India and could create new development opportunities.
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak said the BRICS Summit in New Delhi is significant for India and could create new development opportunities.
BRICS countries, in their New Delhi Declaration, agreed to strengthen international cooperation against illicit financial flows, terrorism financing, drug-related money laundering, and misuse of digital financial channels.
BRICS leaders at the 18th Summit reaffirmed people-to-people, cultural, education, labour, tourism, sport, and youth cooperation through the New Delhi Declaration.
The BRICS New Delhi joint statement condemned unilateral coercive measures without naming the United States, backed Iran’s WTO accession, supported Palestinian statehood, and called on Israel to withdraw from Lebanese territory.
BRICS members endorsed a grain trading platform and several agricultural cooperation mechanisms, including BRICS AGRIN, a farmers’ rights forum, regenerative agriculture centres, and digital agriculture cooperation.
Indian leaders welcomed the BRICS Summit hosted in New Delhi, saying it could enhance India’s global standing, expand trade opportunities, and deepen diplomatic engagement.
Chinese President Xi Jinping urged closer China-India cooperation within the BRICS framework to strengthen the grouping’s regional and global influence.
As global order faces turbulence, BRICS is emerging as a key platform for Global South countries seeking greater strategic and economic space.
BRICS Summit 2026 outcomes under India’s chairship include plans to expand trade finance for MSMEs, strengthen global value chains, and support startups through proposed funds and networks.