BRICS: Bringing people and economies together
The article highlights BRICS’ growing economic scale and India’s 2026 chairmanship, emphasizing digital public infrastructure, trade growth, tourism, mobility, and people-to-people cooperation.
Finance
BRICS Builds Momentum for Local Currencies
BRICS finance ministers and central bank governors have called for practical work on cross-border payment interoperability and local-currency trade and investment settlements, while clarifying that no common BRICS currency was proposed.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto Arrives in India to Attend 18th BRICS Summit
President Prabowo Subianto arrived in New Delhi for the 18th BRICS Summit, which the article states will be held on 12-13 September 2026.
Xi and Putin on the Same Stage: A Major Test for India Within BRICS
India has an opportunity to turn BRICS’ diversity into a source of cooperation strength.
Big PM push for BRICS trade integration
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed a three-pillar strategy to deepen trade within the expanded BRICS grouping, while Russian President Vladimir Putin highlighted BRICS economic weight and called for broader cooperation.
Putin Warns Europe Against Deploying Troops to Ukraine at BRICS Summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin used the BRICS Summit in New Delhi to warn Europe against sending troops to Ukraine and to promote deeper BRICS cooperation and a proposed NDB-based investment platform.
The evolution of BRICS and its challenges today
Reuters explainer summarizes BRICS’ history, institutional achievements, and current challenges ahead of the group’s summit in New Delhi.
Factbox: The Evolution of BRICS and Its Challenges Today
A Reuters factbox outlines BRICS’ history, institutional achievements, expansion, and the geopolitical and internal challenges facing the bloc ahead of a summit in New Delhi.
Dollar Challenge or New Path? India Proposes Linking BRICS Digital Currencies
India is exploring ways to connect BRICS member countries’ central bank digital currencies to ease cross-border payments and reduce reliance on the US dollar.