BRICS Expansion

September 10, 2026 4:52 PM

BRICS Summit 2026: Stage set at Bharat Mandapam as PM Modi hosts expanded global powerhouse

The national capital has been decked up with posters and illuminated installations as India prepares to host the BRICS Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam on September 12–13. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host the high-profile Summit, which brings together heads of state, foreign delegates, heads of international organisations, and key dignitaries representing member states, partner countries, and outreach invitees. India holds the BRICS Chair for the 2026 edition, with proceedings guided by ...

September 10, 2026 4:42 PM

BRICS: Shaping an Inclusive Global Order

BRICS has emerged as a significant platform for coordinating economic policy among major emerging economies and for articulating common positions on issues of global governance. Through sustained dialogue and cooperation, the grouping has evolved into an important mechanism for advancing the interests and perspectives of the Global South within multilateral institutions. Its agenda encompasses development, finance, technology, trade and people-to-people exchanges, reflecting the broadening scope...

September 10, 2026 1:39 PM

BRICS an intercontinental organisation focussing on Global South: Foreign Affairs expert Kondapalli

As New Delhi gears up for the BRICS Summit later this week, Jawaharlal Nehru University Professor Srikanth Kondapalli highlighted how the expansion of the original five-member composition into an “intercontinental organisation” representing the Global South has “significantly broadened its geographical and political footprint”. Delhi is set to host the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit on September 12-13, as India concludes its 2026 chairship of the expanded grouping of major emerging econom...

September 8, 2026 12:23 PM

BRICS Summit 2026: India’s Chairship Centres on Four Pillars of Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation, Sustainability

Delhi is set to host the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit on September 12-13, as India concludes its 2026 chairship of the expanded grouping of major emerging economies and developing countries. India’s chairship, which began on January 1, 2026, is guided by the theme “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability”, with the four pillars reflecting its focus on strengthening resilience, harnessing innovation, deepening cooperation and advancing sustainable development th...