The 2026 BRICS Summit concluded with agreements to deepen cooperation in technology, health, supply chains, trade and sports development, emphasizing sport as a driver of social growth and people-to-people exchange.
India’s 2026 BRICS presidency centered on the New Delhi Declaration, continuity mechanisms, and practical economic cooperation, while cross-border payments and implementation challenges remain.
The BRICS Chamber of Commerce & Industry hosted BRICS+ Dialogue 2026 in New Delhi, focusing on inclusive innovation, women’s leadership, and practical cross-border cooperation under India’s BRICS Presidency.
India’s BRICS presidency shaped a consensus-based New Delhi Declaration, emphasizing an inclusive, non-confrontational orientation and practical cooperation across multiple sectors.
Strategic experts said the BRICS joint declaration adopted in New Delhi reflected India’s diplomatic success, including consensus among members and support for zero tolerance against terrorism.
BRICS adopted a 140-point New Delhi Declaration at its 18th summit, addressing Middle East tensions, unilateral sanctions, Gaza, global governance reform, trade, finance, artificial intelligence and climate.
The 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi highlighted the grouping’s role as a platform for global governance, economic diversification, and technology cooperation while managing internal divergences.
A brief on the 2026 BRICS New Delhi Declaration’s digital public infrastructure and AI agenda, and India’s proposal for interoperable sovereign digital systems.
Strategic affairs experts praised the BRICS Summit’s New Delhi declaration as a diplomatic breakthrough for India and an endorsement of its stance on terrorism, while noting consensus was forged despite differences between Iran and the United Arab Emirates.
