India’s BRICS chairship set to advance Global South cooperation: Report
A report says India’s BRICS chairship will focus on consensus, practical cooperation, and a people-centred agenda for the Global South.
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BRICS Adopts Jaipur Declaration To Promote AI, Sustainability And Seamless Tourism Cooperation
BRICS member countries adopted the Jaipur Declaration after a tourism ministers’ meeting in India, setting cooperation priorities on AI, sustainability, skills, and seamless travel.
2nd BRICS 2026 Tourism Working Group meeting held in Jaipur; discusses advancing cooperation in skilling, seamless travel
The 2nd BRICS 2026 Tourism Working Group meeting in Jaipur advanced cooperation on skilling, seamless travel, sustainability, and artificial intelligence in tourism under India’s BRICS Chairship.
UPI in BRICS: Is India Building an Alternative to the Dollar and SWIFT?
The article examines potential links between BRICS fast payment systems and central bank digital currencies, with India emphasizing local-currency payments and interoperability.
BRICS Considers Russia’s Proposal for a Digital Grain Exchange
Russia has proposed a unified digital platform for direct agricultural trade among BRICS producers and buyers, with discussions expected at the bloc’s summit in New Delhi.
India’s BRICS Local-Currency Payment Link Proposal Seen as Key Summit Agenda Item
An IOL article highlights India’s proposal to connect BRICS domestic payment networks, enabling direct local-currency settlements and reducing reliance on dollar intermediaries.
Brasil 247 and CGTN editors assess that Brazil-China union is increasingly crucial for BRICS
Journalists Leonardo Sobreira and Wang Mangmang discussed China-Brazil relations, BRICS+, technological cooperation, sovereignty, and multilateral governance on the program Our World.
Cairo hosts Egypt-India BRICS partnership conference on development finance, trade and economic integration
The conference, organized by the Indian Embassy in Cairo with the Indian Council of World Affairs, was held as part of preparations for the BRICS 2026 summit hosted by India and focused on strengthening cooperation within BRICS and between countries of the Global South.
Iran Expects to Join BRICS New Development Bank Soon, Hemmati Says
Iran’s central bank governor announced expected accession while calling for closer BRICS financial cooperation; the article notes that NDB membership remains unconfirmed.