At BRICS Summit in India, Guterres Says World ‘Needs Peace’
UN Secretary-General António Guterres spoke at a plenary session in New Delhi alongside leaders from Russia, Iran, the United Arab Emirates and China.
2026
China’s Xi proposes BRICS ‘open-source AI zone’
At a BRICS summit in New Delhi, President Xi Jinping proposed that China lead the creation of an open-source AI zone for BRICS countries, including cooperation on large language models and AI research and training.
Chinese President Announces China Will Host BRICS Summit Next Year
At the 18th BRICS summit in New Delhi, President Xi Jinping said China will host the bloc’s next summit, while leaders discussed cooperation, development, and regional stability.
Mental Wellness: NIMHANS to Be Nodal Body for BRICS Centres of Excellence
A BRICS declaration designates NIMHANS as nodal body for mental wellness Centres of Excellence and outlines cooperation on mental health, healthy lifestyles, and traditional and integrative medicine.
How BRICS Went From Supporting Actor to Main-Character Energy
An opinion article argues that BRICS has become a central multilateral force as the global economic order shifts toward multipolarity.
BRICS Education Agenda: Childhood Care, Courses on Par with Market Demand
A BRICS Declaration highlighted technical and vocational education cooperation, skills alignment with market demand, and continued academic collaboration through BRICS education mechanisms.
BRICS Members Acknowledge Progress in Expanding Remote-Sensing Satellite Constellation
BRICS summit declaration addresses space cooperation, prevention of an arms race in outer space, a Science and Research Repository, and emerging technologies.
BRICS Declaration Calls Narcotics Menace a Serious Threat to Humankind
The BRICS declaration adopted at the 18th summit in New Delhi warned that drug abuse and trafficking seriously threaten public security, health and sustainable development.
Analysis of the BRICS Delhi Declaration: Ukraine Omitted, Iran-UAE Balance, Criticism of Unilateral Tariffs, Gaza Addressed
The 2026 Delhi BRICS declaration avoided direct mention of Ukraine, criticized unilateral sanctions and tariffs, supported Brazil and India’s UN Security Council aspirations, condemned the Jammu and Kashmir terror attack, and addressed the Gaza and Lebanon situations.