Bringing coherence & cohesion to BRICS
India’s BRICS presidency aims to manage internal divisions and deliver practical outcomes across economic, development, and people-centered cooperation.
India’s BRICS presidency aims to manage internal divisions and deliver practical outcomes across economic, development, and people-centered cooperation.
India’s agenda for the BRICS summit in New Delhi emphasizes trade facilitation, payment systems, local-currency transactions and supply-chain cooperation, alongside bilateral engagements with member countries.
About 1,000 delegates are expected at BRICS business meetings in Delhi on resilience and innovation ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit under India’s chairship.
South Africa’s High Commissioner to India discusses BRICS, India’s presidency, global governance reform, trade in local currencies, and South Africa’s exclusion from the US-hosted G20 summit.
The 18th BRICS summit in New Delhi will discuss resilience against geopolitical crises, including the Russia-Ukraine conflict, West Asian tensions and US tariff policies.
Ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India is expected to emphasize dialogue, practical economic cooperation, and institutional reform while hosting an expanded and diverse membership.
Former foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said India’s 2026 BRICS chairship is people-centric and focused on innovation, cooperation, sustainability, and consensus-building.
India is inviting major regional blocs to the BRICS Summit in New Delhi to broaden engagement with the Global South and expand cooperation among developing economies.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will attend the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, prioritizing intra-BRICS trade, investment, and cooperation.