Iran-UAE rift clouds BRICS summit as India races for consensus
India is intensifying diplomatic efforts to secure a joint communique for the BRICS Summit in New Delhi amid divergent positions among members, particularly Iran and the UAE.
India is intensifying diplomatic efforts to secure a joint communique for the BRICS Summit in New Delhi amid divergent positions among members, particularly Iran and the UAE.
As India prepares for the 18th BRICS Summit, the article examines BRICS+ economic size, global share, energy role, and de-dollarization discussions.
India plans to propose adoption of central bank digital currencies and seamless cross-border digital payments among BRICS members at the New Delhi summit.
India will chair the 18th BRICS Summit and push for a voluntary supply-chain cooperation framework, trade in national currencies, global institutional reforms, and development-oriented outcomes.
India will host the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi as chair of the expanded grouping, seeking consensus among member states on trade, financial cooperation, and geopolitical challenges.
BRICS competition authorities have launched a joint inquiry into possible monopolies in the global grain trade and are exploring a bloc grain exchange.
The Delhi summit is expected to highlight BRICS’ agenda, India’s multipolar diplomacy, and discussions on local-currency trade and de-dollarization.
Mumbai will host the second Global Impact Forum on September 5 and 6, 2026, ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, bringing together cultural exchange, business networking and startup pitches across BRICS countries.
India will chair a two-day meeting of BRICS finance ministers in New Delhi to explore financial mechanisms, digital currencies, and ways to boost intra-bloc trade.