The 18th BRICS summit took place in India on September 12 and 13, with President Lula absent and Chinese President Xi Jinping making his first visit to India in seven years.
Columbia University professor Jeffrey Sachs said China’s upcoming BRICS presidency will be a key factor in global change and the formation of a new world order free from Western hegemony.
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An opinion piece examines how BRICS and SCO have evolved into platforms for multipolar cooperation and how India can bridge East, West and the Global South.
The BRICS New Delhi Declaration shows incremental progress on local-currency trade while highlighting strategic choices facing India.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the BRICS summit declaration adopted in New Delhi for its strong commitment to multilateralism and the UN.
India’s Union Cabinet adopted a resolution praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi for hosting the BRICS Summit and facilitating a meeting between Iranian and UAE leaders on its sidelines.
India strengthened BRICS consensus at its 20th-anniversary summit, but China’s chairmanship will test cohesion and Global South agency.
Chinese strategic analysts frame Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Cairo visit as supporting Red Sea security, Belt and Road interests, and BRICS economic cohesion.
