BRICS 2026 will test whether the expanded 11-member grouping can translate its growing economic and geopolitical weight into practical cooperation. With trade, payments, startups, AI, energy, critical minerals and climate finance on the agenda, Indias presidency faces a tougher challenge: building consensus among members whose strategic interests often diverge.

The New Delhi BRICS summit is set to redefine the dynamics of international cooperation amid a world grappling with profound challenges, writes Dr Rajendran Govender.

BRICS, with its expanded membership, aims to strengthen multilateralism and global dialogue. The group seeks to convert economic complementarity into resilient and dependable…

The bloc lacks the mechanism to tackle the currency, trade and inflation spillovers members impose on one another

This article is authored by Prabhu Dayal, former ambassador, New Delhi.

India invites key regional blocs to the BRICS Summit, aiming to enhance collaboration among developing economies in the Global South.

New Delhi is preparing to host the BRICS Summit 2026 on September 12-13. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead discussions on resilience, innovation, cooperation, and…