Speaking at the BRICS business forum in New Delhi, Russian President Vladimir Putin highlighted the group’s growing share of global output and cited BRICS companies as examples of expanding economic influence.
An ASSOCHAM report says India’s total trade with BRICS countries rose from $203 billion in 2020-21 to $417 billion in 2025-26, with exports to BRICS potentially reaching $200 billion by 2030.
At the BRICS summit in New Delhi, Rosatom head Alexey Likhachev outlined cooperation plans covering nuclear energy, nuclear medicine, quantum technologies and non-nuclear industrial projects with BRICS partners.
A BRICS summit in Delhi is being framed as a potential platform for India, Russia, China and other members to reshape global economic rules.
An analysis of how India can use the BRICS summit to strengthen diplomatic influence, strategic autonomy, and engagement with Russia, China, and Iran.
Union Minister G Kishan Reddy said critical minerals will be a major agenda item at the BRICS Summit hosted by India, while highlighting efforts to secure lithium supplies.
As India prepares to host the 18th BRICS Summit, a widening trade gap with the expanded bloc highlights the challenge of converting deeper BRICS ties into stronger export opportunities for Indian businesses.
Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar called for greater private-sector engagement in shaping BRICS’ economic cooperation agenda.
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.
