India’s Fourth BRICS Chairmanship: What Has Changed
India will host the 2026 BRICS summit in New Delhi amid an expanded membership, a broader agenda, and a more complex geopolitical backdrop.
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BRICS countries update guidelines on patent and innovation cooperation
BRICS intellectual property offices adopted updated cooperation guidelines in New Delhi, focusing on patent examination efficiency, information sharing and innovation.
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.
How Much Economic Weight Do BRICS Countries Hold?
As India prepares for the 18th BRICS Summit, the article examines BRICS+ economic size, global share, energy role, and de-dollarization discussions.
India to pitch central bank digital currencies to BRICS partners at summit
India plans to propose adoption of central bank digital currencies and seamless cross-border digital payments among BRICS members at the New Delhi summit.
BRICS set to adopt framework for supply-chain cooperation
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.
BRICS at 20: India seeks consensus amid West Asia war and US sanctions pressure
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 have the world’s largest grain traders in their sights
BRICS competition authorities have launched a joint inquiry into possible monopolies in the global grain trade and are exploring a bloc grain exchange.
BRICS Summit: Modi, Putin and Xi Expected on Same Platform in Delhi
The Delhi summit is expected to highlight BRICS’ agenda, India’s multipolar diplomacy, and discussions on local-currency trade and de-dollarization.