BRICS Summit: A Landmark Event for Global Cooperation
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma praised India’s hosting of the BRICS Summit and said the meeting could help address global crises and promote stability.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma praised India’s hosting of the BRICS Summit and said the meeting could help address global crises and promote stability.
Amid the 2026 BRICS summit in New Delhi, discussion has resurfaced over Pakistan’s bid to join BRICS, which requires consensus from all current members.
Presidents of Iran, Russia and China converge on New Delhi for the BRICS summit as India navigates competing interests amid Middle East and Ukraine wars.
Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said BRICS exports have grown sharply and the bloc’s share of global trade has nearly doubled, speaking at the BRICS Business Forum in New Delhi.
An ASSOCHAM report says India’s total trade with BRICS countries rose from $203 billion in 2020-21 to $417 billion in 2025-26, with exports to BRICS potentially reaching $200 billion by 2030.
At the BRICS summit in New Delhi, Rosatom head Alexey Likhachev outlined cooperation plans covering nuclear energy, nuclear medicine, quantum technologies and non-nuclear industrial projects with BRICS partners.
India’s expected gains from the BRICS Summit include linked payment systems, local-currency trade, energy cooperation, startup support, and strategic talks with Russia and China.
A BRICS summit in Delhi is being framed as a potential platform for India, Russia, China and other members to reshape global economic rules.
Russian President Vladimir Putin opened the BRICS program in New Delhi by taking part in the bloc’s Business Forum, which brought together representatives from BRICS member countries ahead of the main summit.