Piyush Goyal urges BRICS countries to open markets, remove barriers, link payment systems
India’s Commerce Minister called for deeper economic integration, resilient supply chains, and easier trade among BRICS member and partner countries.
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Elephant, Dragon & Bear: Modi, Xi and Putin may converge at BRICS for a big power play
India’s 18th BRICS summit will focus on economic cooperation, payments, and bilateral meetings among Modi, Xi, and Putin, while expectations for a formal trilateral remain limited.
Lost opportunity: Bangladesh’s absence from the 18th BRICS Summit
An opinion piece frames Bangladesh’s non-attendance at the 18th BRICS Summit as a missed opportunity for dialogue, development engagement, and Global South visibility.
BRICS Unified Payment System Achievable With Right Trust Framework, South African BRICS Council Says
India is hosting the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, with discussions focused on digital payments, cross-border settlement mechanisms, resilient supply chains, and economic cooperation among member states.
BRICS can help Global South build “development-chain resilience”: Chinese editorial
A China Daily editorial cited by ANI argues that expanding BRICS cooperation can strengthen development-chain resilience for Global South economies through trade diversification, connectivity, local-currency settlement, and institutional support.
India wants BRICS to be a bridge-builder, not a bloc-builder
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.
Trade between BRICS countries shows marked increase
Intra-BRICS trade has risen sharply, with cross-border payments and reducing dependence on the U.S. dollar expected to feature in the 18th BRICS Summit.
BRICS Summit: Putin Arrives in India; Talks with Modi Today, Joint Statement Uncertain
The Delhi summit will focus on defense, energy, technology, trade, and economic cooperation among BRICS member states.
India Faces Trade Deficit Crisis with BRICS Countries as Chinese Imports Surge
India’s trade deficit with BRICS partners widened to $226.1 billion in 2025-26, driven mainly by imports from China, while members discuss local-currency trade, digital payments and MSME finance.