BRICS for an economic bridge
An opinion piece argues that BRICS should focus on lowering cross-border business costs and delivering tangible outcomes in trade, investment, technology, finance, and sustainability.
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Indian geopolitics expert: ‘BRICS is not an alliance – but Washington could make one’
An interview with Indian security analyst Siddhant Kishore on the 18th BRICS summit, strategic autonomy, de-dollarization, and whether BRICS could evolve into a geopolitical bloc.
Beyond De-dollarisation: BRICS Search for Financial Resilience
An analysis argues that BRICS should prioritize interoperability, liquidity, crisis resilience, and modular cooperation to build practical cross-border payment options.
Dilma Rousseff and BRICS Bank seek ways to finance Russia
The New Development Bank is exploring local-currency operations to resume lending to Russia and reduce dependence on the dollar amid sanctions.
The Geopolitical Transformation of BRICS
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.
BRICS Summit Adopts Statement Seeking Financial Reforms, Avoids Naming U.S.
BRICS leaders adopted a 140-point joint statement at their New Delhi summit calling for reforms of Western-dominated financial institutions while avoiding direct references to the United States or President Donald Trump.
BRICS Pay advances as alternative to SWIFT and expands use of local currencies
BRICS Pay is being developed to connect national payment systems, reduce reliance on SWIFT, and facilitate cross-border transactions in local currencies among BRICS members.
India Emerges as New Hub of Global Diplomacy, PM Modi Demonstrated at BRICS Summit
The 2026 BRICS Summit in New Delhi adopted the New Delhi Declaration on the first day, underscoring India’s chairmanship and BRICS cooperation on financial reform, local currencies, and digital public infrastructure.
What India’s BRICS Chair Secures
An analysis of India’s BRICS chair argues that its value lies in shaping BRICS agendas, strengthening development institutions, advancing counter-terrorism consensus, and promoting cooperation on finance, infrastructure, and artificial intelligence.