The 18th BRICS Summit final declaration centers on global governance reform, New Development Bank expansion, payment interoperability, trade cooperation, and support for the Global South.
At the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India used its chairmanship to create diplomatic space among rival powers while pushing BRICS toward practical economic and multilateral outcomes.
The 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi highlighted India’s role in steering the expanded grouping toward cooperation, digital public infrastructure, local-currency trade, and global institutional reform.
Analysis of how the New Delhi BRICS Summit and its member states’ diplomatic reach could support crisis management in West Asia, protect shipping and energy routes, and limit global economic fallout.
Xinhua reports that China is using the BRICS New Industrial Revolution Partnership Innovation Center in Xiamen to expand technology, investment, training, and trade cooperation with Global South countries.
An explainer on BRICS after India hosted the summit, covering its membership, expansion, institutions, joint declaration, New Development Bank, and role in the global economy.
An analysis of India’s BRICS presidency argues that the New Delhi Declaration could matter if it helps make climate and emerging-market finance more bankable, de-risked and attractive to capital.
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.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran is working on joining the New Development Bank established by BRICS, while no timeline or formal application details were provided.
