BRICS must work towards addressing economic hurdles: Jaishankar
India’s External Affairs Minister said BRICS should strengthen transparent trade, investment, logistics, and energy resilience while hosting the BRICS Summit in New Delhi.
India’s External Affairs Minister said BRICS should strengthen transparent trade, investment, logistics, and energy resilience while hosting the BRICS Summit in New Delhi.
As India hosts the BRICS Summit, the BJP said India has emerged as one of the grouping’s most important and strongest members under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi examines whether the expanded 11-member grouping can convert diversity into practical cooperation under India’s chairship.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is using the BRICS summit in New Delhi to seek Indian investment in pharmaceuticals, infrastructure, critical minerals, and electric-vehicle battery industries.
At the BRICS Business Forum 2026, Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal urged member and partner countries to open markets, reduce non-tariff barriers, connect payment systems, and expand cooperation in trade, technology, and agriculture.
SACCI President Mtho Xulu urged stronger BRICS institutionalization, including a permanent secretariat, while praising India’s BRICS presidency and highlighting trade, digital platforms, and regional market access.
Leaders of the main emerging economies meet in India with very different priorities, especially on wars.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian left Tehran for New Delhi to attend the 18th BRICS Summit, saying the grouping aims to counter unilateralism and deepen economic, trade, industrial and scientific cooperation.
India’s electronics exports to BRICS member nations rose sharply, with an industry body saying BRICS summit proposals on digital infrastructure and trade facilitation could deliver concrete gains for exporters.