Expanded BRICS, Geopolitical Conflicts and Economic Ties Analyzed by Experts
A panel of geopolitical experts examined the diplomatic, strategic, and economic dynamics of the expanded BRICS grouping amid conflicts in West Asia and Eastern Europe.
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South African Envoy Makes Case for BRICS Amid Global Disorder
At India Today’s BRICS Roundtable, South African High Commissioner Anil Sooklal said the bloc should be judged by what it delivers and highlighted BRICS’ role in global governance reform and financial transformation.
Bilats, brush-bys, pull-asides: The secret art of summitry at BRICS
The BRICS Summit in New Delhi will rely on formal sessions and informal diplomatic formats, including bilaterals, pull-asides and corridor conversations, as India manages an expanded 11-member grouping.
India, China, Russia Push Dollar Alternative; What Is BRICS’s New Plan?
Ahead of the BRICS summit hosted by India, reports indicate India is proposing cross-border settlement using central bank digital currencies among BRICS members, while avoiding a unified anti-dollar payment network.
BRICS’ role in making room for Global South in post-colonial world
BRICS is portrayed as a platform for Global South representation through UNSC reform, the New Development Bank, de-dollarisation, and a push for a multipolar international order.
BRICS 2026: From Bigger to Better? New Delhi Summit May Focus on Trade, Tech and Energy
The expanded 11-member BRICS grouping will meet in New Delhi under India’s chairship, with trade, payments, startups, AI, energy, critical minerals, and climate finance expected to shape discussions.
BRICS Summit in New Delhi Tests India’s Balancing Act as G-3 Speculation, Iran-UAE Tensions and De-Dollarization Debate Grow
An Indian analysis says New Delhi faces diplomatic challenges at the BRICS summit over Iran-UAE tensions, joint statement language, common currency and de-dollarization, and possible US-China-Russia G-3 dynamics.
BRICS Expansion Tests India’s Balancing Act Between China, Russia and the West
An opinion analysis of the 2026 BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India’s balancing among major powers, and the bloc’s challenges in coordinating policy on climate, technology, security, and institutional development.
India’s SME Exports To Get A BRICS Fillip
India is putting MSME exports at the centre of its BRICS 2026 agenda, seeking wider market access, easier financing and greater use of local currencies as businesses navigate an increasingly fragmented global trade landscape.