Former Foreign Secretary Shashank says BRICS has expanded beyond economic cooperation to strategic issues, and that India’s role is significant while balanced India-China ties, energy security and UN reform support remain important.
A commentary argues that BRICS has evolved from a geoeconomic grouping into a broader platform for Global South strategic autonomy, while expansion and divergent interests make internal coherence more difficult.
The African Union chairperson closed the BRICS Summit in New Delhi and urged deeper cooperation on infrastructure, energy, and water.
A South African specialist says China’s upcoming rotating BRICS leadership may deepen cooperation in local-currency payments, artificial intelligence, clean energy, development finance and reforms to strengthen the Global South’s influence.
China’s upcoming BRICS presidency is urged to build on the New Delhi summit by advancing concrete development, institutional capacity, and diplomatic coordination.
Business leaders at the India Today BRICS Roundtable in New Delhi discussed cross-border trade, manufacturing, and investment opportunities within BRICS, with particular focus on India-South Africa business links.
India is seeking to shift BRICS toward economic and technological cooperation, with emphasis on startups, supply chains, critical technologies, green energy, and global governance reform.
A Moneycontrol analysis finds that nearly $42 billion of Indian exports currently shipped to the US could potentially find alternative demand in BRICS+ markets if higher US tariffs disrupt trade.
An analysis of India’s BRICS presidency argues that its real impact lies beyond the New Delhi Declaration, including diplomatic engagement, security cooperation, institutional continuity, economic partnerships, and a stronger voice in global governance.
