Leaders at the BRICS Business Forum emphasized stronger economic cooperation, wider use of local currencies, safer trade routes, and a greater role for the New Development Bank in infrastructure and energy financing.
As BRICS expands and hosts a summit in New Delhi, analysts examine its economic weight, internal divisions and role as an alternative platform for the Global South.
New Delhi’s municipal council reviewed surveillance and civic monitoring arrangements ahead of the BRICS Summit, while the article outlines the BRICS Business Forum and India’s chairship priorities.
BRICS leaders gather in India for a two-day summit focused on global and regional issues, with closer coordination expected on trade, technology, energy and climate.
CGTN reports that China’s global initiatives are being aligned with BRICS cooperation to expand development, security, cultural exchange, and governance opportunities for the Global South.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian urged BRICS members to expand local-currency trade, strengthen financial resilience, and deepen cooperation through the New Development Bank and digital infrastructure initiatives.
Iranian and Russian leaders used the BRICS Business Forum to call for deeper trade ties, wider use of national currencies, and stronger economic cooperation among BRICS and Global South countries.
An analysis of the BRICS summit in New Delhi examines the group’s economic size, internal trade limits, monetary cooperation, institutional weaknesses, and political rivalries.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the BRICS Business Forum that BRICS economies have grown roughly twice as fast as the global average and outlined India’s priorities during its BRICS presidency.
