At a New Delhi roundtable, experts said India can use its 2026 BRICS presidency to push BRICS+ toward practical outcomes in trade, investment, institutional reform, and Global South representation.
An editorial argues that the September BRICS summit in India, with possible visits by Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping, could strengthen BRICS coordination and multipolar global politics.
At the BRICS Youth Council entrepreneurship working-group meeting in Indore, officials and delegates highlighted youth demographics, startup ecosystems, and cooperation in emerging sectors.
Zimbabwe’s government approves the start of negotiations to join the NDB, seeking long-term financing for infrastructure and development amid Western sanctions.
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry says joining BRICS in 2024 has boosted trade, tourism, and investment prospects, while opening financing channels through the New Development Bank.
At the second BRICS trade contact group meeting in Gandhinagar, India highlighted strong growth in intra-BRICS trade and discussed deeper integration, resilient value chains, and expanded services trade.
At the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi, members endorsed India-backed priorities, condemned terrorism, and advanced cooperation across governance, development, and digital agendas despite no joint statement on West Asia.
The former Brazilian president proclaimed that the BRICS bank must develop a new strategy to maintain the development course over the next five years.
At a session marking BRICS’ 20th anniversary, Russia’s foreign minister proposed a new investment platform to fund development projects, including via digital assets, with a potential role for the New Development Bank.
