At a BRICS leaders’ session, India promoted the Unified Payment Interface, Russia compared BRICS and G7 economic contributions, and Iran called for resilient trade, financing, and payment channels.
New Delhi’s municipal council reviewed surveillance and civic monitoring arrangements ahead of the BRICS Summit, while the article outlines the BRICS Business Forum and India’s chairship priorities.
CGTN reports that China’s global initiatives are being aligned with BRICS cooperation to expand development, security, cultural exchange, and governance opportunities for the Global South.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian urged BRICS members to expand local-currency trade, strengthen financial resilience, and deepen cooperation through the New Development Bank and digital infrastructure initiatives.
India’s BRICS chairship and the planned summit meeting among Xi, Modi and Putin are framed as a signal of New Delhi’s effort to engage major powers without fully aligning with either side.
India proposed a digital public infrastructure repository, capacity-building centres, and voluntary pilot projects to support digital transformation across BRICS countries.
Iranian and Russian leaders used the BRICS Business Forum to call for deeper trade ties, wider use of national currencies, and stronger economic cooperation among BRICS and Global South countries.
The BRICS Summit in New Delhi highlights India’s role in shaping energy security, trade flows, and geopolitical cooperation, with particular focus on India-Russia ties and global supply-chain risks.
Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed a digital investment platform built on the New Development Bank to mobilise private-sector funding and strengthen BRICS economic competitiveness.
