Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said BRICS’ collective strength must produce tangible opportunities and a greater Global South voice, speaking at the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi.
India hosted the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi and secured consensus on a 45-page New Delhi Declaration addressing terrorism, Western trade measures, regional conflicts, and local currency trade.
India brokered consensus on the BRICS New Delhi Declaration by using language on sovereignty, restraint and diplomacy to manage disputes among member states.
BRICS’ New Delhi Declaration addressed terrorism, tariffs and artificial intelligence, with the bloc raising serious concerns over unilateral trade measures and their conflict with WTO rules.
India’s postal department released two commemorative stamps at the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, highlighting two decades of cooperation since 2006.
BRICS leaders will attend outreach events at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on the summit’s second day, following adoption of the New Delhi Declaration.
At the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, an Egyptian AI expert praised India’s leadership and the summit’s emphasis on artificial intelligence, sovereign AI, technology cooperation, and the adoption of the New Delhi Declaration 2026.
India’s chairmanship helped secure consensus on the New Delhi Declaration 2026, emphasizing dialogue in West Asia, opposition to forced displacement in Gaza, and women’s empowerment.
A UN spokesperson said BRICS has become a strong platform for emerging voices beyond Western countries, while highlighting India’s chairmanship and the New Delhi declaration.
