Xi arrives in India for BRICS summit amid Middle East conflict
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in New Delhi for the two-day BRICS summit, where wars, trade and energy dominate the agenda.
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Russia and Iran Criticize US Aggression, Pose Challenge for BRICS Summit Host India
At the BRICS Business Forum, Russian and Iranian leaders condemned Western sanctions and military pressure while calling for stronger BRICS resilience, highlighting India’s balancing task as summit host.
India urges BRICS to cut trade barriers, link payments and ease movement of professionals
At the BRICS Business Forum, Indian ministers called for lower trade barriers, local-currency payment links, and easier cross-border services trade among member countries.
Explained: Why BRICS Cannot Be Reduced to an Anti-Western Bloc
BRICS members pursue different aims toward the West, including accommodation, autonomy, parity, and confrontation, making a simple anti-Western characterization inaccurate.
Iranian FM Araghchi Expresses Confidence in India’s BRICS Leadership
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi praised India’s BRICS chairship ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi and discussed intra-BRICS financial cooperation.
From Bishkek to New Delhi, Xi Advocates Global South Cooperation
Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to attend the BRICS summit in New Delhi shortly after the SCO summit in Bishkek, emphasizing Global South solidarity, development, and multilateral cooperation.
Stable Trajectory in an Unstable World
The 18th BRICS summit in Delhi is expected to focus on economic cooperation, local-currency trade, institutional reform and consensus-driven agenda items amid geopolitical tensions.
BRICS Summit: Is Economic Self-Reliance Possible?
As BRICS pursues financial self-reliance, the Delhi summit must clarify who bears the cost of guarantees, private capital mobilization, and development lending through the New Development Bank.
Indian BRICS Presidency Pushes Global South Call to End Endless Wars
New Delhi aims to turn the effects of conflicts into an agenda of dialogue, economic security and global governance reform.