The 18th BRICS summit adopted a declaration calling for restraint in the Middle East, rejecting unilateral economic measures, and expanding cooperation in energy, health, finance, and global governance.
BRICS leaders adopted the New Delhi Declaration, resolving to expand New Development Bank membership, scale up local currency financing, and push for urgent quota and governance reforms in the IMF and World Bank.
Under India’s BRICS chairmanship, the article argues for practical, people-centric cooperation focused on development, technology, health, startups, MSMEs, climate finance, and infrastructure.
The 2026 BRICS New Delhi Summit has renewed attention to the Russia-India-China axis, with BRICS serving as a broader multilateral framework to manage bilateral frictions and expand cooperation.
Experts discussed how the BRICS summit’s New Delhi Declaration could shape India’s trade strategy, digital infrastructure, cross-border payments and engagement with the Global South.
Bangladesh media assessed the New Delhi BRICS summit and the country’s engagement with BRICS institutions, particularly the New Development Bank, while debating the impact of the prime minister’s decision not to attend.
The New Delhi Declaration shows BRICS evolving into a broader cooperation platform on trade, finance, technology, development, climate, energy, infrastructure and global governance.
BRICS countries reaffirmed plans to deepen cooperation on sustainable transport infrastructure through policy, investment, technology and capacity building, while promoting sustainable aviation fuels and new BRICS transport initiatives.
India’s digital public infrastructure, affordable medicines and health capabilities are presented as key contributions to BRICS cooperation and engagement with the Global South.
