BRICS Summit in New Delhi

Notes

• The 18th BRICS Summit is scheduled for September 12-13, 2026, in New Delhi.
• BRICS was originally formed to provide a greater voice to emerging economies (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) in global governance and financial institutions.
• The New Development Bank (NDB) was established as a key initiative during India's presidency.
• BRICS has expanded to 11 members, including Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Indonesia, alongside 10 partner countries.
• India's 2026 chairship pillars are Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation, and Sustainability.
• Challenges to BRICS cohesion include the erosion of the consensus-based decision-making principle, bilateral disputes among new members, and divergent views on whether the group should be 'non-West' or 'anti-West'.
• China is pursuing parallel global structures such as the World AI Cooperation Organisation, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, and the mBridge payment system.
• India advocates for 'reformed multilateralism' and seeks to position BRICS as a representative body for Global South middle powers.

Part of a longer story

This is day 18 of 20 in India-China diplomatic engagement and border relations, which has been running since 24 June 2026. Reading it whole is usually worth more than reading today alone — the exam asks how something developed.

• India-China border military talks in Arunachal Pradesh Before
• BRICS Summit discussions on de-dollarization After
• The whole story 20 entries