BRICS Delhi Declaration: What India Achieved Amid Xi, Putin and the Global South
Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin shared the stage at the BRICS summit, but the article argues the central story was India’s diplomacy and its ability to build consensus.
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BRICS 2026: Bloc opposes arms race in outer space
BRICS’ New Delhi Declaration reaffirms support for preventing an arms race in outer space, opposes weaponization and threats to satellites, and commits to reducing space capability asymmetries among member states.
BRICS Summit 2026: BRICS Nations Unanimously Adopt Delhi Declaration
At the 2026 BRICS Summit in New Delhi, member states unanimously adopted the Delhi Declaration, highlighting India’s diplomatic role and BRICS cooperation on peace, trade, terrorism, development, and multilateral reform.
Anwar to Outline Malaysia’s Vision for Inclusive Global Growth at BRICS Summit
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is scheduled to deliver a national statement at the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi, emphasizing cooperation among BRICS members and partner countries for inclusive development and economic opportunity.
Xi launches ‘open and inclusive’ open-source AI initiative for BRICS
Proposed at the BRICS summit in New Delhi as an alternative to the closed US model, the initiative could also be discussed in a future Trump-Xi meeting.
China’s Xi proposes BRICS ‘open-source AI zone’
At a BRICS summit in New Delhi, President Xi Jinping proposed that China lead the creation of an open-source AI zone for BRICS countries, including cooperation on large language models and AI research and training.
BRICS bid to boost education and employability
BRICS nations seek to align education and workforce needs through the New Delhi Declaration, prioritising STEM, vocational training, digital skills and AI.
BRICS grouping eyes mechanism for extradition of economic fugitives
BRICS member states agreed to deepen cooperation against money laundering, corruption and illicit financial flows, including a proposed mechanism for extraditing economic fugitives and recovering assets.
BRICS New Delhi Declaration outlines AI skills cooperation but leaves job-loss protections unspecified
BRICS leaders have set out plans to prepare workers for an AI-driven economy, while the New Delhi Declaration does not detail measures for those displaced by automation.