Valdai Club expert Andrei Kortunov said consensus-based groupings such as BRICS, SCO and APEC are shaping a new international architecture, contrasting them with NATO.
A commentary argues that BRICS has evolved from a geoeconomic grouping into a broader platform for Global South strategic autonomy, while expansion and divergent interests make internal coherence more difficult.
A report says India’s gradual BRICS approach and Global South focus are shaping how Southeast Asian countries engage with the bloc.
China’s upcoming BRICS presidency is urged to build on the New Delhi summit by advancing concrete development, institutional capacity, and diplomatic coordination.
An analysis of India’s BRICS presidency argues that its real impact lies beyond the New Delhi Declaration, including diplomatic engagement, security cooperation, institutional continuity, economic partnerships, and a stronger voice in global governance.
Columbia University professor Jeffrey Sachs said China’s upcoming BRICS presidency will be a key factor in global change and the formation of a new world order free from Western hegemony.
Chinese strategic analysts frame Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Cairo visit as supporting Red Sea security, Belt and Road interests, and BRICS economic cohesion.
Experts said India’s BRICS presidency and the 18th BRICS Summit demonstrated New Delhi’s ability to convene an expanded grouping and build consensus on practical cooperation across trade, security, technology, finance and Global South engagement.
An analysis of BRICS’ post-2023 expansion, internal coherence challenges, and India’s 2026 chairship, arguing that development and economic cooperation will determine whether the grouping can deliver tangible outcomes.
