From AI to New Tech, BRICS to Form Technology Strategy
The BRICS Summit 2026 in New Delhi is expanding its agenda beyond trade and investment to include cooperation on AI, semiconductors, digital services, startups, and digital infrastructure.
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Putin arrives in Delhi for BRICS summit and will meet Modi
Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in New Delhi for the 12–13 September BRICS summit and is scheduled to hold talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
From UPI to Local Currency Trade: What Did Piyush Goyal Appeal to BRICS Countries?
India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal urged BRICS member and partner countries to link payment systems, promote local currency trade, and make digital trade easier globally at the BRICS Business Forum 2026.
As BRICS Turns 20, India Aims to Deliver a Chairship of Substance
India’s BRICS chairship highlights resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability, with the UAE participating across multiple tracks ahead of the New Delhi summit.
BRICS Bharat Innovates Exposition 2026 to Showcase India’s Deep-Tech, Research and Startup Ecosystem
India’s Education Ministry, together with the Ministry of External Affairs, is hosting the BRICS Bharat Innovates Exposition 2026 in New Delhi alongside the 18th BRICS Summit to connect Indian startups, universities and research institutions with BRICS stakeholders.
India’s BRICS Trade Doubles to $417 Billion in Five Years; Exports Seen Reaching $200 Billion by 2030
India’s trade with BRICS countries has more than doubled over five years, with exports to the bloc projected to reach $200 billion by 2030, according to an ASSOCHAM report.
Putin, Xi and a Bigger BRICS: India Takes Its Vision for the Bloc to Global Stage
As India hosts the 18th BRICS Summit, the expanded bloc’s economic weight, internal consensus challenges and India’s push for practical cooperation will be tested.
BRICS Business Forum: Piyush Goyal Proposes Linking BRICS Payment Systems with India’s UPI
India’s Commerce Minister urged BRICS members to interconnect payment systems, expand trade in local currencies, and make digital trade more accessible at the BRICS Business Forum 2026.
Why Xi Jinping’s India Visit Matters Beyond the BRICS Summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to India for the BRICS Summit is viewed as part of a broader strategic and multilateral agenda amid strained bilateral ties.