India helped bridge sharp divisions among BRICS members to produce a unanimous summit statement on the Middle East, while the bloc also criticized unilateral tariffs and sanctions and pledged deeper economic cooperation.
PM Modi addressed the 18th BRICS Summit session on inclusive global governance, urging greater Global South representation, BRICS capacity-building for diplomats, and proposing a seafarers emergency support network as leaders adopted the New Delhi Declaration.
Indian officials said BRICS is not currently proposing a shared currency, with discussions focused instead on local-currency trade settlement and payment-system cooperation.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the BRICS summit reflects the irreversible rise of multipolarity and makes reform of the UN Security Council and other multilateral institutions essential.
Practical BRICS cooperation in digital technologies is already producing results in logistics, e-commerce, digital payments, and manufacturing automation, according to a Russian technology executive.
BRICS leaders presented a united front against US pressure, but Xi Jinping’s AI offer and Narendra Modi’s warning on critical minerals highlighted limits to bloc cohesion.
A Congress leader questioned the BJP’s claim that the BRICS Summit’s condemnation of the Pahalgam terror attack represented a diplomatic achievement.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the BRICS+ summit session that Global South countries are increasingly confident in BRICS because their voices are heard and their experiences are respected.
BRICS leaders expanded their New Delhi summit with a second group of partner countries after unanimously adopting a 140-point declaration.
