India’s hosting of the expanded BRICS Summit is framed by former diplomats as a test of balancing geopolitical divisions with practical economic, technology, and digital infrastructure cooperation.
BRICS is urged to shift from expansion to practical implementation, interoperability, standards, and modular cooperation to convert economic scale into collective institutional power.
SIA-India president Subba Rao Pavuluri said BRICS can deepen cooperation in trade, investment, energy security, satellite Earth observation, digital connectivity, agriculture and water management.
At the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India is expected to present an AI-enabled framework for real-time information sharing among member countries to locate economic fugitives and counter terrorism.
Proposals stemming from the Jaipur trade ministers’ meeting could receive leaders’ backing, covering MSME finance, global value chains and digitally delivered services.
India will host the 18th BRICS Summit at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on September 12-13, with India chairing BRICS under the theme of Strength, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainable Development.
As India prepares to host the 18th BRICS summit, the key question is whether the expanded grouping can translate its economic and political weight into a more coherent voice for a multipolar world.
New Delhi is preparing for the 18th BRICS Summit with security, infrastructure, and branding upgrades as leaders from member countries are expected to discuss trade, economic cooperation, and geopolitical ties.
Brazil’s foreign minister says BRICS is not pursuing de-dollarisation or a common currency, while highlighting flexible payment mechanisms, trade cooperation and institutional reform.
