At the BRICS Business Council in New Delhi, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged elimination of remaining trade barriers and support for startups ahead of the BRICS summit.
BRICS approaches its 18th summit as a more mature mechanism positioned to lead global cooperation amid weakening international institutions.
Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar called for greater private-sector engagement in shaping BRICS’ economic cooperation agenda.
Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to attend the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, where the agenda includes cooperation, development, global governance reform, and greater participation by the Global South.
A Tehran Times editor highlights Iran’s potential contribution to BRICS institutional development and its possible role in expanding access to New Development Bank resources.
Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to attend the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, where experts say China-India engagement could strengthen BRICS cooperation and amplify Global South priorities.
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi for the BRICS summit, with conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine expected to dominate the agenda.
New Delhi will advocate bilateral connections among central bank digital currencies to lower international transaction costs, avoiding a unified BRICS payment system seen as anti-dollar.
Indian Trade Minister Piyush Goyal called for credit, market access and predictable rules to increase women entrepreneurs’ participation in BRICS global value chains.
