Analysts say BRICS has strengthened Global South bargaining power but faces internal divisions and dollar dependence, with some arguing its success lies in constraining Western dominance rather than replacing Western institutions.
As Xi Jinping attends the BRICS summit in India this weekend, it marks a new step toward reconciliation between the two Asian giants.
An opinion piece examines India’s BRICS presidency priorities, including Women-Led Development, cross-border payments, MSME resilience, renewable energy, supply chains, and a reformist multilateral approach.
A Tehran Times editor highlights Iran’s potential contribution to BRICS institutional development and its possible role in expanding access to New Development Bank resources.
Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to attend the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, where experts say China-India engagement could strengthen BRICS cooperation and amplify Global South priorities.
An analysis of India’s chairship of the 18th BRICS Summit, covering the bloc’s expanded membership, economic weight, local-currency settlement initiatives, and implications for global governance reform.
Former Indian military leaders said BRICS’s growing importance could influence India-China ties, regional security, and the grouping’s ability to manage differences through common interests.
At the India Today BRICS Roundtable 2026, Vinay Sahasrabuddhe said BRICS nations are rejecting single-superpower dominance and expanding local-currency trade as the bloc’s economic weight grows.
A media dialogue event in New Delhi will discuss BRICS, India’s role, global governance, trade, technology and the Global South ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit.
