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Brics' Delhi Declaration opposes unilateral trade measures, flags CBAM

The Brics New Delhi Declaration opposes CBAM and unilateral tariff and non-tariff measures, while backing greater customs cooperation and local-currency trade settlement

PM Modi, Xi stress peace along border, call for stronger trade ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed Xi as the two leaders held a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Brics summit in New Delhi

Brics Declaration addresses West Asia tensions, condemns Pahalgam attack

The unanimous statement voices concern over West Asia, Gaza, Sudan and Syria, condemns the Pahalgam terror attack and flags rising military spending and nuclear risks

Brics nations push joint disease surveillance, medical product regulation

Grouping eyes more collaboration on treatment TB, NCD and mental health

Brics nations support open, safe and interoperable ICT ecosystem

Brics nations call for global common rules for supply chain security, address potential misuse of ICTs

Brics nations call for smooth flow of energy supplies amid W. Asia conflict

The Delhi Declaration urged maximum restraint and diplomacy as grouping seeks stable energy markets, uninterrupted supplies and resilient infrastructure amid escalating tensions

Brics nations call for resilient critical mineral supply chains

New Delhi Declaration calls for diversified and sustainable supply chains, benefit sharing and value addition in resource-rich countries as demand for clean-energy minerals rises

Brics 2026: Delhi Declaration backs startup fund, incubator network

Brics members back greater startup cooperation through a proposed innovation fund, incubator network and virtual platform for youth-led startups under the New Delhi Declaration

Brics calls for safe, ethical AI use in education, backs academic mobility

Brics' New Delhi Declaration calls for mutual recognition of qualifications, student and professional mobility, stronger university partnerships, scholarships and responsible use of new technologies

Delhi Declaration endorses Russia-backed plan for Brics Grain Exchange

The Declaration backed BRICS AGRIN, a global forum on farmers' rights in seed systems, a network of centres of excellence on regenerative agriculture and cooperation on digital agriculture

Brics condemns Pahalgam terror attack, backs zero tolerance on terrorism

In a major diplomatic outcome for India, BRICS condemned the April 2025 terror attack in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir in its New Delhi Declaration adopted on Saturday and called for zero tolerance towards state-sponsored cross-border terrorism. The comprehensive declaration, titled 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability', marked a unified stance by the bloc against global terror, illegal financial flows, cyber fraud, and emerging cross-border scam networks. Leading the security outcomes of the declaration, member nations condemned the April 22, 2025 terror attack in Pahalgam, which claimed 26 lives and left scores injured. The declaration explicitly noted that all acts of terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable, regardless of their motivation, whenever, wherever and by whomsoever committed. Reaffirming their commitment to combating terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, the BRICS leaders emphasised the urgent need to stop the cross-border ...

China to host 2027 Brics summit: Xi announces next year's presidency

Chinese President Xi Jinping announced that China will host the 2027 Brics summit, with details on the dates and host city yet to be announced

Brics adopts Delhi Declaration as PM Modi pushes UNSC, financial reforms

The Delhi Declaration for Brics Summit 2026 adopted unanimously as PM Modi called for urgent UNSC reform, stronger Global South representation, and a Brics mechanism to ensure continuity and implement

Brics adopts New Delhi Declaration to strengthen global cooperation

PM Modi announced the adoption of the Brics Delhi Declaration at the 18th Brics Summit in New Delhi

Brics countries should firmly stand on right side of history: Xi at Brics

Addressing the Brics summit, Xi said the West Asia war doesn't serve global interests, and urged member countries to play a pioneering role in maintaining peace and stability

'Cybersecurity is a question of economic resilience and systemic risk'

UAE delegate Hoda A. Al Khzaimi says Brics must move beyond technology consumption towards building AI capability, intellectual property, resilient value chains and stronger cyber defences

PM Modi moots greater voice for global economic drivers at Brics Summit

PM Modi calls for a greater voice for countries driving global economic growth and reforms in the UN Security Council and global financial institutions

Global South must become a 'rule shaper': PM Modi at Brics summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed world leaders including Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping to India on Saturday to kick off a two-day BRICS summit aimed at protecting developing economies from the global impact of wars in Ukraine and West Asia. The other leaders attending the summit in New Delhi are Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, WTO Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, WHO Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, New Development Bank (NDB) President Dilma Rousseff and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Chief Zou Jiayi are also attending the BRICS summit. The theme of India's BRICS presidency is "Building for ...

PM Modi holds talks with leaders of UAE, Malaysia, Vietnam and Ethiopia

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held separate bilateral meetings with leaders from Malaysia, Vietnam, the United Arab Emirates, and Ethiopia, focusing on critical minerals, energy, and food security to shield trade and supply chains from rising global tensions. The meetings took place on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit. In talks with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Modi discussed with him the overall situation in West Asia and ways to take forward the India-UAE strategic partnership. "Discussed taking our strategic partnership forward across defence, AI, space, critical minerals, energy, food security and connectivity," Modi said in a social media post. "At a time of uncertainty in West Asia, a strong India-UAE is a symbol of stability, prosperity and peace," he added. In their meeting, Modi and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar bin Ibrahim reviewed the progress in bilateral cooperation across a range of areas, including trade and investment, defence an

Brics Summit 2026: Xi Jinping lands in Delhi, PM Modi to host him for talks

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in New Delhi on Saturday morning to attend the 18th BRICS Summit. He is scheduled to hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the summit. Xi left Beijing on Saturday morning to attend the BRICS Summit in New Delhi at the invitation of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. His entourage includes close associate Cai Qi, who is a member of the high-powered Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and director of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee, and Wang Yi, Foreign Minister and member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, the news report said. This is President Xi's first visit to India in nearly seven years. Asked how China viewed the Modi-Xi meeting, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told a media briefing here that this will be the third year in a row the two leaders meet, after their meetings in Kazan and .