India’s 2026 BRICS presidency will host the summit in New Delhi on September 12-13, with experts debating whether BRICS challenges Western dominance or faces internal divisions.
India’s agenda for the BRICS summit in New Delhi emphasizes trade facilitation, payment systems, local-currency transactions and supply-chain cooperation, alongside bilateral engagements with member countries.
An analysis of BRICS and G7 strengths in 2026, covering economic scale, energy, trade, institutions and political cohesion.
About 1,000 delegates are expected at BRICS business meetings in Delhi on resilience and innovation ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit under India’s chairship.
The BRICS summit in New Delhi highlights how member states balance US pressure, Iran-related sanctions, and intra-BRICS economic cooperation.
The 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi is expected to focus on reducing dependence on the US dollar, promoting local-currency trade, strengthening energy security, and enhancing digital payment cooperation.
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal urged BRICS countries to cooperate in expanding international trade opportunities for women entrepreneurs and women-led businesses.
New Delhi seeks progress on trade, payments, energy security and supply chains, while managing ties with China, Russia and the wider Global South
India’s goods trade with BRICS more than doubled to $417.5 billion in FY26, but its trade deficit with the bloc more than tripled as imports rose faster than exports, according to GTRI.
