Business leaders and global experts said India’s growth, entrepreneurship and digital infrastructure can deepen trade and investment cooperation with BRICS economies.
As India hosts the 18th BRICS summit, its trade deficit with BRICS countries widened to $226.1 billion in FY2025-26, while New Delhi seeks easier market access in six key sectors.
At a BRICS leaders’ session, India promoted the Unified Payment Interface, Russia compared BRICS and G7 economic contributions, and Iran called for resilient trade, financing, and payment channels.
New Delhi’s municipal council reviewed surveillance and civic monitoring arrangements ahead of the BRICS Summit, while the article outlines the BRICS Business Forum and India’s chairship priorities.
BRICS leaders gather in India for a two-day summit focused on global and regional issues, with closer coordination expected on trade, technology, energy and climate.
CGTN reports that China’s global initiatives are being aligned with BRICS cooperation to expand development, security, cultural exchange, and governance opportunities for the Global South.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian urged BRICS members to expand local-currency trade, strengthen financial resilience, and deepen cooperation through the New Development Bank and digital infrastructure initiatives.
India proposed a digital public infrastructure repository, capacity-building centres, and voluntary pilot projects to support digital transformation across BRICS countries.
An analysis of the BRICS summit in New Delhi examines the group’s economic size, internal trade limits, monetary cooperation, institutional weaknesses, and political rivalries.
