At a BRICS summit in New Delhi, Russian President Vladimir Putin urged member states to support a joint insurance system for grain markets and pursue independent pathways for trade, capital, labor, and technology amid Western sanctions.
A GTRI founder says the 18th BRICS Summit’s New Delhi Declaration criticises Western-linked tariffs, sanctions and carbon-border measures while avoiding direct naming of countries.
An explainer on the New Delhi Declaration adopted at the 18th BRICS Summit and its positions on trade, security, payments, artificial intelligence, and development cooperation.
A Delhi BJP leader said India’s hosting of the BRICS Summit 2026 highlights its global role, while the 18th BRICS Summit declaration emphasized cooperation in traditional medicine.
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.
The New Delhi Declaration adopted by BRICS leaders addresses organised digital fraud, scam compounds, cybersecurity cooperation, and global governance of artificial intelligence.
India’s 2026 BRICS presidency and the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi are framed as an opportunity to advance local-currency trade, digital payments, UPI connectivity and rupee internationalisation.
The 18th BRICS summit endorsed local-currency settlement, payment interoperability and BRICS Pay, while stopping short of a common currency and navigating Iran-UAE tensions.
India steered the expanded BRICS grouping to adopt the New Delhi Declaration by consensus, secured collective condemnation of the Pahalgam attack, and positioned the summit around Global South priorities rather than an anti-Western agenda.
