“Engine of Change”: Key Points of the BRICS Final Declaration
The New Delhi 2026 declaration, adopted unanimously at the 18th BRICS summit, outlines priorities on multilateralism, peace, trade, UN reform, and national-currency settlements.
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BRICS offers opportunities for AI, trade and financial integration: Experts
Experts attending the BRICS summit highlighted opportunities for artificial intelligence cooperation, diversified global trade, and cross-border financial integration through mechanisms such as BRICS Pay.
BRICS Declaration Vows Cooperation to Dismantle Cross-Border Scam Networks
BRICS countries adopted the New Delhi Declaration expressing serious concern over organised scam networks and calling for coordinated international action to dismantle them and trace illicit funds.
BRICS eye mutually reinforcing policy levers to boost intra-bloc trade
BRICS leaders and officials are discussing policy tools, local-currency payments, and MSME financing to strengthen intra-bloc trade, which remains relatively small compared with the bloc’s share of global exports.
BRICS: Ramaphosa calls for accountability for perpetrators of Palestinian genocide and illegal war against Iran
At the BRICS summit in New Delhi, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said BRICS should defend UN-centered multilateralism, promote reform, and demonstrate that cooperation delivers practical development results.
With China on board, BRICS calls for boosting transport potential while respecting territorial integrity
BRICS countries agreed in a joint declaration to deepen cooperation on sustainable transport, digital connectivity, public-private partnerships and the New Development Bank’s role, while opposing unilateral protectionist measures.
BRICS calls for facilitating payments in local currencies and criticizes trade restrictions
A BRICS summit criticized unilateral tariff and non-tariff measures distorting global trade and urged practical solutions for cross-border payments among its 11 members.
BRICS Summit 2026: NDB Crucial Institution for Promoting Sustainable Development, Say Bloc Members
BRICS countries, through the New Delhi Declaration, backed the New Development Bank as a key institution for sustainable development, reducing inequality, and strengthening resilience in emerging economies.
BRICS to set up research repository, youth startup platform, explore university ranking
BRICS members adopt the New Delhi Declaration to deepen cooperation in science, education, innovation, and skills through shared research infrastructure, startup support, and university ranking initiatives.