BRICS: Modi Proposes 10 Initiatives to Reform International Governance System
At the 18th BRICS Summit, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed developing 10 joint initiatives to reform the international governance system.
At the 18th BRICS Summit, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed developing 10 joint initiatives to reform the international governance system.
Xi Jinping’s short visit to New Delhi dominates the BRICS summit as India pursues a softer, non-Western orientation while Russia pushes anti-Western rhetoric.
BRICS states expressed deep concern over Middle East tensions, while the summit was dominated by Chinese President Xi Jinping’s meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi.
The Indonesian government clarified that BRICS membership does not automatically remove import tariffs or weaken national trade safeguards against import surges.
The expanded BRICS grouping adopted the New Delhi Declaration and continued building practical mechanisms for trade, finance, and cross-border payments, reflecting a broader shift toward multipolarity.
China said it would cooperate with other BRICS members as President Xi Jinping called for a peace role in the Middle East conflict during the BRICS summit in New Delhi.
Former Indian diplomat Manjeev Singh Puri said BRICS should prioritize areas of convergence and practical cooperation while managing the divergences created by enlargement.
Brazil’s Foreign Minister discusses Brazil-India economic ties, the BRICS presidency transition, the New Development Bank, and BRICS’ non-anti-Western role.
An explainer on BRICS membership rules, consensus-based expansion, Pakistan’s blocked application despite China’s reported backing, and India’s diplomatic influence.