At the 18th BRICS summit in Delhi, members agreed on a 45-page, 140-point declaration addressing terrorism, Middle East tensions, protectionist tariffs, local-currency trade, and BRICS financial cooperation.
BRICS adopted a 140-point New Delhi Declaration at its 18th summit, addressing Middle East tensions, unilateral sanctions, Gaza, global governance reform, trade, finance, artificial intelligence and climate.
The 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi highlighted the grouping’s role as a platform for global governance, economic diversification, and technology cooperation while managing internal divergences.
A brief on the 2026 BRICS New Delhi Declaration’s digital public infrastructure and AI agenda, and India’s proposal for interoperable sovereign digital systems.
Russian and Indian partners announced an agreement to develop BRICS Pay cross-border payment services ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi.
Former Romanian foreign minister Adrian Severin said recent BRICS and SCO meetings reflect a deep shift in the global balance of power.
Strategic affairs experts praised the BRICS Summit’s New Delhi declaration as a diplomatic breakthrough for India and an endorsement of its stance on terrorism, while noting consensus was forged despite differences between Iran and the United Arab Emirates.
The latest BRICS declaration emphasizes interoperable payment systems and local-currency settlement, while avoiding a common BRICS currency or linked central bank digital currencies.
As the New Delhi summit closed, BRICS leaders pushed for a louder voice in global institutions while building parallel mechanisms, according to analysts.
