SACCI President Mtho Xulu urged stronger BRICS institutionalization, including a permanent secretariat, while praising India’s BRICS presidency and highlighting trade, digital platforms, and regional market access.
Ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, CPI Rajya Sabha MP P Sandosh Kumar said BRICS should be strengthened as an alternative to unilateral approaches pursued by the United States administration.
India’s electronics exports to BRICS member nations rose sharply, with an industry body saying BRICS summit proposals on digital infrastructure and trade facilitation could deliver concrete gains for exporters.
UNDP India’s Resident Representative said India’s BRICS presidency can help convert Global South representation into concrete cooperation on climate finance, development solutions and AI governance.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will attend the BRICS Summit in India as ASEAN chair, while also pursuing bilateral ties with New Delhi.
SBS Hindi reports that a BRICS summit is scheduled to begin in Delhi, with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expected to hold bilateral talks with leaders from Russia, Iran and China, while trade is reported as a top agenda item.
The BRICS India logo blends the Namaste gesture and lotus symbolism to represent inclusivity, unity and the collective strength of the expanded BRICS grouping as the New Delhi summit begins.
At the BRICS Business Forum in New Delhi, business leaders from Egypt, Ethiopia and Kazakhstan called for factory investments, policy alignment and technology partnerships to deepen economic cooperation within BRICS.
BJP National Spokesperson and Rajya Sabha MP Sudhanshu Trivedi highlighted India’s growing role in BRICS as the country hosts the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit and business forum in New Delhi.
