Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan praised the successful conclusion of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, highlighting India’s chairship and the bloc’s economic and demographic weight.
At the closing session of the BRICS summit under India’s presidency, leaders called for stronger cooperation on supply chains, early-warning systems, innovation, and economic resilience.
The 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi concluded, but the story goes beyond the joint photograph and the long declaration.
At the BRICS Summit, PM Modi called for resilient and equitable critical minerals supply chains, stronger Global South representation, and BRICS cooperation that reaches ordinary citizens.
At the BRICS summit in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed startup, AI agriculture and clean energy initiatives, and paused his speech to check on Chinese President Xi Jinping’s well-being.
A policy proposal argues that BRICS should expand its sovereignty agenda beyond de-dollarisation to include knowledge sovereignty, especially as AI and digital platforms shape global narratives.
BRICS announced a Digital Agriculture Network initiative aimed at connecting artificial intelligence, geospatial technology and public digital infrastructure to support rural producers across member countries.
India’s BRICS presidency secured consensus in the New Delhi Declaration, but the grouping’s credibility now depends on delivering practical outcomes at speed and scale.
BRICS support for a proposed Grain Exchange could help counter Western commodity traders, but experts cite currency, regulatory and participation challenges.
