A BRICS Tourism and Women Business Alliance representative praised India’s hosting of the BRICS Business Forum and urged stronger India-South Africa cooperation on women-led entrepreneurship.
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.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has called for expanding the use of BRICS financial mechanisms, including the New Development Bank and local-currency trade, to reduce dependence on the US dollar ahead of the BRICS summit in New Delhi.
World leaders, including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, are gathering in New Delhi for the BRICS Summit 2026 amid trade tensions and geopolitical challenges.
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim left for New Delhi to attend the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit.
BRICS leaders gather in New Delhi for an India-hosted summit focused on global trade, regional crises, economic resilience and cooperation with the Global South.
India has adopted a restrained approach to its BRICS presidency and leaders’ summit, seeking to balance multilateral engagement with strained relations with the United States and other geopolitical pressures.
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.
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said India’s hosting of BRICS 2026 provides an important platform for the Global South, responding to questions raised by P Chidambaram about tangible benefits.
