BRICS Explained: What is BRICS, Which Countries Are Members, and the Full Story from 2009 to 2026
A brief overview of BRICS, its 11 member countries, history, institutions, India’s role, and the 2026 summit agenda.
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De-dollarization of BRICS: The fight against the US dollar enters the next round
BRICS is not pursuing a common currency; instead, it is gradually reducing dollar dominance through local currencies, alternative payment systems, and parallel financial infrastructure.
Even Without Lula, New Delhi BRICS Summit Could Be Among Bloc’s Most Important: Report
The upcoming BRICS summit in New Delhi is described as potentially one of the bloc’s most important meetings as BRICS shifts from expansion toward consolidation.
BRICS 2026: How India is steering BRICS towards decentralised development amid global challenges
As India prepares to host the 18th BRICS Summit, a foreign affairs expert said New Delhi is pushing a decentralised development agenda focused on agriculture, startups, climate finance and AI.
India’s journey from seeking reforms to shaping global order
As India prepares to host the BRICS Summit, the article traces New Delhi’s shift from seeking reform in global institutions to offering scalable solutions in finance, digital public infrastructure, health cooperation and resilience.
A bigger BRICS, a heavier economy but a harder consensus, explained in charts
The expanded BRICS+ bloc has a larger share of global GDP and strong intra-trade, but internal political divisions and India’s import dependence remain key challenges.
Common payments system on BRICS agenda
BRICS is discussing a common cross-border payments system, but India’s participation would require reconciling RBI data-localisation rules and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act.
Kremlin Says BRICS Not Anti-West, Points to Rise in Local-Currency Trade
Russia said 90% of payments with BRICS countries are now settled in national currencies, while rejecting claims that BRICS is an anti-Western bloc.
Russia says BRICS is not against anyone and highlights strategic partnership with India
The Kremlin said BRICS cooperation is based on trust and mutual benefit and confirmed a Putin-Modi meeting on the sidelines of the BRICS summit.