BRICS Academic Forum Focuses on Global Governance and Emerging Technologies
The 18th BRICS Academic Forum, held under India’s BRICS Presidency, examined resilience, innovation, sustainability and global governance reform.
Finance
India’s Tightrope Walk on BRICS Finance
The upcoming BRICS summit will test India’s approach to cross-border payment initiatives and efforts to reduce reliance on the dollar.
BRICS Investor Summit in Delhi to Focus on $1 Trillion Sovereign Capital and Cross-Border Deals
The inaugural iBRICS Summit will convene institutional investors, finance ministers and business leaders in New Delhi alongside the BRICS Leaders’ Summit to discuss sovereign capital deployment, payments interoperability and cross-border investment.
Brazil Authorizes Federal Guarantee for Maceió Loan of Up to US$150 Million from BRICS Bank
Planned New Development Bank financing will support urban integration and social and sustainable development in Maceió.
Efforts to Reduce Dollar Dependence: UPI May Be Discussed at BRICS Summit in Delhi
BRICS payment discussions focus on linking national digital payment systems and enabling local-currency settlements, with no single model finalized.
RRU to Host BRICS Training on Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing on September 7–11
Rashtriya Raksha University in Gandhinagar will convene a five-day programme to strengthen financial crime prevention and institutional cooperation under India’s 2026 BRICS Chairship.
From the SCO to BRICS: Pepe Escobar Examines Multipolarity and the Path to De-dollarization
In his Pepe Café programme, Escobar links Eurasian cooperation to the forthcoming BRICS summit and discusses proposals for alternative payments and development finance.
Malaysia’s BRICS partnership: Broader cooperation with ASEAN first
Phar Kim Beng argues that Malaysia should use BRICS partner status to diversify economic cooperation, maintain ASEAN centrality and assess whether full membership serves its national interests.
Russian envoy praises India’s BRICS chairship ahead of 2026 summit
Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov said India’s BRICS chairship has made substantial progress across political-security, economic-financial and people-to-people tracks.