Bertrand: BRICS Builds Institutions for a New Era
New Delhi declaration spans finance, AI, food security and multilateral reform, expanding the Global South agenda.
New Delhi declaration spans finance, AI, food security and multilateral reform, expanding the Global South agenda.
The 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi marked the bloc’s 20th anniversary, focusing on global governance reform, cooperation expansion and China’s proposals on innovation, peace and multilateralism.
The India Electronics and Semiconductor Association said the BRICS Summit agenda and SEMICON India 2026 can help advance cooperation in semiconductors, electronics, and resilient supply chains.
Chinese President Xi Jinping said China would pilot an open-source artificial intelligence zone for the BRICS bloc and called for a broader global AI governance framework based on consensus.
Chinese President Xi Jinping addressed the BRICS summit held in India, urging rule-based international cooperation, UN reform, AI collaboration, and five BRICS initiatives to support the Global South.
Xi Jinping announced the initiative at the BRICS summit in New Delhi, saying it will support large language model development and AI training within the bloc.
At the 18th BRICS summit, Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized economic cooperation, global south solidarity, and proposed five initiatives covering artificial intelligence, trade facilitation, digital industries, smart manufacturing, and skilled personnel development.
At the BRICS summit in New Delhi, Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed economic and AI cooperation initiatives, including an open-source AI zone for BRICS members.
Chinese President Xi Jinping said at the 18th BRICS summit in India that Global South countries should demand fair application of international law without double standards.