India Ushers BRICS Into a New Era of Cooperation and Growth
India will host the 18th BRICS Summit in 2026 under a chairship theme focused on resilience, innovation, cooperation, and sustainability.
India will host the 18th BRICS Summit in 2026 under a chairship theme focused on resilience, innovation, cooperation, and sustainability.
The September 12-13 BRICS summit in New Delhi is portrayed as a possible shift from expansion to consolidation, with India, China and Russia central and Brazil represented by its foreign minister.
Proposal links instant payment systems, digital currencies, and trade in local currencies
An opinion commentary argues that BRICS should move beyond consensus-driven declarations toward sector-specific minilateral coalitions that help businesses build projects, deepen markets, and secure supply chains.
An opinion column outlines priorities for India’s BRICS chairship, focusing on dialogue, supply-chain resilience, sustainability and more representative global governance.
India’s BRICS presidency is expected to emphasize payment connectivity and local-currency settlement, drawing on its experience with UPI.
South African High Commissioner Anil Sooklal highlighted summit priorities and cooperation on trade, finance and sectoral development ahead of the September 12–13 meeting in New Delhi.
An explainer on how BRICS developed from an economic acronym into an 11-member platform seeking greater representation in global governance.
Chowna Mein said India’s BRICS presidency would promote inclusive development and cooperation on technology, finance and sustainability.