The World Needs BRICS to Be the Adult in the Room
BRICS approaches its 18th summit as a more mature mechanism positioned to lead global cooperation amid weakening international institutions.
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BRICS finance chiefs urge reform of global development financial institutions
BRICS finance ministers and central bank governors called for reform of global development financial institutions and stronger coordination on cross-border payments ahead of the India-hosted BRICS summit.
BRICS Summit 2026: What Will Change for UN, WTO, WHO, IMF and NDB, and Why?
The 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi will focus on reforming global institutions to reflect contemporary economic and geopolitical realities, with India seeking dialogue-based changes rather than replacing the existing multilateral order.
Modi Embraces Putin on Arrival; Special Video Emerges; World Eyes Delhi
Ahead of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in India and held a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with defense, energy, trade, investment, and global issues expected on the agenda.
Critical Minerals a Key Point of Discussion at BRICS Summit: Reddy
Union Minister G Kishan Reddy said critical minerals will be a major agenda item at the BRICS Summit hosted by India, while highlighting efforts to secure lithium supplies.
Iran’s Pezeshkian pitches BRICS financial architecture to accelerate de-dollarisation
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has called for expanding the use of BRICS financial mechanisms, including the New Development Bank and local-currency trade, to reduce dependence on the US dollar ahead of the BRICS summit in New Delhi.
BRICS Summit: What’s on the Agenda?
BRICS leaders gather in New Delhi for an India-hosted summit focused on global trade, regional crises, economic resilience and cooperation with the Global South.
India’s BRICS Trade Surges, But So Does Its $130 Bn Deficit
As India prepares to host the 18th BRICS Summit, a widening trade gap with the expanded bloc highlights the challenge of converting deeper BRICS ties into stronger export opportunities for Indian businesses.
India Highlights Market Growth and Technological Innovation to Boost BRICS’ New Economic Phase
Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar called for greater private-sector engagement in shaping BRICS’ economic cooperation agenda.