At the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, an Egyptian AI expert praised India’s leadership and the summit’s emphasis on artificial intelligence, sovereign AI, technology cooperation, and the adoption of the New Delhi Declaration 2026.
India’s chairmanship helped secure consensus on the New Delhi Declaration 2026, emphasizing dialogue in West Asia, opposition to forced displacement in Gaza, and women’s empowerment.
A UN spokesperson said BRICS has become a strong platform for emerging voices beyond Western countries, while highlighting India’s chairmanship and the New Delhi declaration.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other BRICS leaders toured 37 Indian deep-tech startups at the BRICS Bharat Innovates exposition in New Delhi, held as part of India’s BRICS chairship and alongside the 18th BRICS Summit.
BRICS members adopted a New Delhi declaration agreeing to establish BRICS AGRIN and emphasize a BRICS Grain Exchange for agricultural trade cooperation.
BRICS summit declaration says safeguards, nuclear safety and security must be maintained even during armed conflict.
BRICS countries’ New Delhi declaration identifies energy security as central to development and rejects unilateral carbon border measures such as the EU CBAM.
A BRICS declaration supported local currency trade settlements and cross-border payment cooperation while criticizing unilateral tariffs, sanctions, and coercive measures.
BRICS leaders adopted the New Delhi Declaration at an India-hosted summit, expressing concern over attacks on civilian infrastructure and safeguarded nuclear facilities while calling for stronger nuclear safety, disarmament, arms control, and non-proliferation efforts.
