At the 18th BRICS Summit, India helped the expanded 11-member bloc reach a joint declaration by focusing on trade, technology, and Global South representation while avoiding blame on divisive geopolitical issues.
BRICS cross-border payments work has advanced through declarations, central-bank task forces and bilateral payment links, but the New Delhi summit stopped short of a bloc-wide currency or settlement system.
Experts said India’s BRICS presidency and the 18th BRICS Summit demonstrated New Delhi’s ability to convene an expanded grouping and build consensus on practical cooperation across trade, security, technology, finance and Global South engagement.
A six-day BRICS Bazaar in New Delhi highlighted handicrafts, textiles and artworks from BRICS member and partner countries as a cultural exchange initiative.
An opinion column argues that BRICS dialogue should be judged by whether it helps resolve disputes, moderate conflicts, and produce meaningful cooperation.
The article summarizes the main outcomes of the recent BRICS Summit, including calls for multilateral reform, local-currency trade, regional diplomacy, counter-terrorism consensus, and cooperation on AI and climate issues.
The 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi approved agriculture-focused initiatives, including BRICS Agrin and a digital agriculture network, aimed at supporting farmers through technology, climate cooperation and trade.
BRICS leaders discussed expanding local-currency trade and cross-border payment systems, while experts highlighted obstacles to replacing the US dollar.
At the 18th BRICS summit in New Delhi, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim shared social media posts pairing photographs with Indian leaders and BRICS participants with popular Bollywood songs, while India highlighted the summit’s consensus outcomes.
