Geopolitics: New Delhi

Key Facts

—Summit set. The 18th BRICS Summit takes place September 12-13, 2026 in New Delhi, under India’s presidency, with expansion decisions expected.

—Second batch. South Africa’s finance minister Enoch Godongwana has confirmed “a second batch of countries” will be added to the eleven-member bloc.

—Payment rails. Foreign ministers piloted a cross-border payment framework linking national networks in May, with India’s UPI as the reference implementation.