Chinese President Xi Jinping said India and China should advance high-quality cooperation under the BRICS framework, adding that closer ties can strengthen BRICS and promote global peace and development.
Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh linked the ongoing 18th BRICS summit and the New Delhi Declaration to the 1955 Bandung Conference and Jawaharlal Nehru’s vision of independent, cooperative multilateralism.
BRICS adopted the New Delhi Declaration 2026, supporting sustainable aviation fuels, transport decarbonisation, urban mobility cooperation, and logistics supply-chain collaboration.
BRICS leaders and officials are discussing policy tools, local-currency payments, and MSME financing to strengthen intra-bloc trade, which remains relatively small compared with the bloc’s share of global exports.
At the BRICS summit in New Delhi, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said BRICS should defend UN-centered multilateralism, promote reform, and demonstrate that cooperation delivers practical development results.
BRICS leaders endorsed education cooperation, traditional knowledge systems, safe use of AI, and exploration of a BRICS university global ranking and evaluation system.
BRICS member states adopted a joint statement at their New Delhi summit urging maximum restraint in the Middle East and warning against actions that could worsen the situation.
BRICS countries agreed in a joint declaration to deepen cooperation on sustainable transport, digital connectivity, public-private partnerships and the New Development Bank’s role, while opposing unilateral protectionist measures.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian urged BRICS leaders to oppose attacks on nuclear facilities, take practical measures against unilateral sanctions, and play a more active role on Gaza.
