At an expanded-format BRICS meeting, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev invited BRICS states and community partners to join consultations on establishing a water organization under the UN.
The 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi produced a 140-point declaration, high-level bilateral meetings and expanded cooperation across trade, security, finance, technology, agriculture, health and global governance.
On the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India and Saudi Arabia held a bilateral meeting, while PM Modi addressed the summit’s open session and outlined expectations for concrete BRICS outcomes in its third decade.
NDB President Dilma Rousseff said at the BRICS Summit in New Delhi that the bank will expand resources, increase local-currency financing, and integrate technology and sustainability into its second decade.
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said BRICS integration offers opportunities to diversify trade and strengthen shared economic growth.
The BRICS Business Council called for stronger trade, investment and technology links across member economies, focusing on resilience, digital infrastructure and advanced manufacturing.
At the BRICS+ session during the BRICS summit in New Delhi, Russian President Vladimir Putin said the New Development Bank has financed 123 BRICS projects worth nearly $40 billion, while noting that financing needs remain much higher.
At the New Delhi summit, Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed AI cooperation and a new role for the Global South, emphasizing innovation and economic stability.
Experts say a proposed BRICS Remote Sensing Satellite Constellation with common Earth observation and a shared risk and revenue model could lower satellite data costs and help reduce space debris.
