The BRICS summit in New Delhi is expected to focus on geopolitical and economic tensions, including US pressure over dollar dominance and efforts to avoid direct confrontation with Washington.
The 18th BRICS Summit is being held in Delhi at Bharat Mandapam on September 13 and 14, with Russian President Vladimir Putin arriving and Chinese President Xi Jinping also visiting India.
BRICS members are advancing financial cooperation under India’s 2026 chairship, with priorities spanning cross-border payments, local-currency settlement, the New Development Bank, customs cooperation, cybersecurity, and responsible AI use in finance.
BRICS finance ministers and central bank governors agreed to advance interoperable payments, local-currency settlements, development finance and customs cooperation under India’s 2026 chairship.
As BRICS leaders meet in Delhi, internal divisions and US policy pressures make a united response to Washington unlikely.
The BRICS Summit 2026 in New Delhi is expanding its agenda beyond trade and investment to include cooperation on AI, semiconductors, digital services, startups, and digital infrastructure.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in New Delhi for the 12–13 September BRICS summit and is scheduled to hold talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Kremlin said Putin and Xi could have brief informal contacts at the BRICS summit, while detailed talks are not planned.
India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal urged BRICS member and partner countries to link payment systems, promote local currency trade, and make digital trade easier globally at the BRICS Business Forum 2026.
