Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal urged BRICS countries to cooperate in expanding international trade opportunities for women entrepreneurs and women-led businesses.
India has deployed around 30,000 security personnel and more than 100 NSG commandos in Delhi for the 18th BRICS Summit, with special focus on aerial threats, VIP convoy tracking, and biometric entry systems.
An editorial examines BRICS’ expanding membership and economic weight, its challenges in forming a unified global voice, and possible cooperation on digital currencies for cross-border payments.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is expected to use his address at the BRICS summit in New Delhi to support the grouping’s role in reflecting today’s multipolar economic, demographic, and geopolitical realities.
Ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, this explainer traces the evolution of BRIC into BRICS, its expansion to 11 member states, and its partner-country format.
A Hindustan Times Number Theory feature examines global economic convergence and asks how relevant BRICS is today.
The chair of the BRICS Women’s Business Alliance highlighted digital public infrastructure knowledge work and the upcoming 2026 BRICS Summit in India.
An opinion piece argues that India, as BRICS chair, should use the New Delhi summit to press for peace in Ukraine while balancing member-state positions.
New Delhi seeks progress on trade, payments, energy security and supply chains, while managing ties with China, Russia and the wider Global South
