An analysis of India’s BRICS presidency argues that its real impact lies beyond the New Delhi Declaration, including diplomatic engagement, security cooperation, institutional continuity, economic partnerships, and a stronger voice in global governance.
An opinion piece examines how BRICS and SCO have evolved into platforms for multipolar cooperation and how India can bridge East, West and the Global South.
India strengthened BRICS consensus at its 20th-anniversary summit, but China’s chairmanship will test cohesion and Global South agency.
At the 18th BRICS Summit, India helped the expanded 11-member bloc reach a joint declaration by focusing on trade, technology, and Global South representation while avoiding blame on divisive geopolitical issues.
Experts said India’s BRICS presidency and the 18th BRICS Summit demonstrated New Delhi’s ability to convene an expanded grouping and build consensus on practical cooperation across trade, security, technology, finance and Global South engagement.
The article summarizes the main outcomes of the recent BRICS Summit, including calls for multilateral reform, local-currency trade, regional diplomacy, counter-terrorism consensus, and cooperation on AI and climate issues.
The 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi approved agriculture-focused initiatives, including BRICS Agrin and a digital agriculture network, aimed at supporting farmers through technology, climate cooperation and trade.
The BRICS New Delhi Declaration, adopted under India’s chairship, outlines an actionable agenda for business and developing economies, but implementation through working groups, action plans, and pilot projects will determine its impact.
As BRICS expansion strengthens the bloc’s geopolitical weight, it also tests its cohesion in an increasingly unstable international environment.
