The article analyzes whether the 18th BRICS Summit and the New Delhi Declaration reflect a substantive shift in India’s foreign policy or primarily signal diplomatic optics and consensus-building.
India is seeking to shift BRICS toward economic and technological cooperation, with emphasis on startups, supply chains, critical technologies, green energy, and global governance reform.
A Moneycontrol analysis finds that nearly $42 billion of Indian exports currently shipped to the US could potentially find alternative demand in BRICS+ markets if higher US tariffs disrupt trade.
The BRICS Bazaar in Delhi showcased handicrafts, artisan demonstrations and cultural exchanges from BRICS and participating countries.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the BRICS New Delhi Declaration as evidence of global credibility and linked it to India’s hosting of SEMICON India.
Analysis of the 18th BRICS summit in New Delhi examines India-China rapprochement, the joint statement, institutional initiatives, local-currency trade, UN reform, and membership expansion challenges.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the BRICS New Delhi Declaration reflects a strong commitment to multilateralism and the United Nations’ central role in addressing global crises.
A South China Morning Post letters piece discusses the recent BRICS summit in New Delhi and argues that BRICS is often misunderstood as either an anti-Western bloc or an ineffective talking shop.
A 35-member delegation of content creators and influencers from BRICS countries rode the Kochi Water Metro as part of a BRICS summit-related cultural exchange visit organized by India’s Ministry of External Affairs.
