Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed concern over the weaponization of minerals and geopolitical tensions at the final session of the BRICS summit, noting that such tensions affect ordinary people.
The Indian Express details the diplomatic efforts that led to a BRICS consensus on West Asia despite differing positions between Iran and the UAE.
Chinese President Xi Jinping used the BRICS summit in New Delhi to promote a BRICS open-source AI community amid competition with the United States over AI governance.
BRICS is focusing on practical cross-border payment links and local-currency settlement rather than pursuing a common currency, according to an analysis of the New Delhi summit agenda.
The New Delhi summit strengthens Narendra Modi’s role in the emerging multipolar order and signals a historic shift in India-China relations within BRICS.
At the BRICS Summit, PM Modi called for resilient and equitable critical minerals supply chains, stronger Global South representation, and BRICS cooperation that reaches ordinary citizens.
At the BRICS summit in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed startup, AI agriculture and clean energy initiatives, and paused his speech to check on Chinese President Xi Jinping’s well-being.
A policy proposal argues that BRICS should expand its sovereignty agenda beyond de-dollarisation to include knowledge sovereignty, especially as AI and digital platforms shape global narratives.
The article describes Prime Minister Modi’s busy schedule and diplomatic balancing at the BRICS summit in New Delhi, including the adoption of a joint declaration by the 11-member grouping.
