The grouping also proposed a digital public infrastructure repository, deeper cooperation on AI and faster cross-border payments among member countries.

The 18th BRICS Summit under Indias presidency will open on September 12 with discussions on inclusive global governance and multilateralism. India is expected to push practical…

BRICS has grown from a 2001 Goldman Sachs economic idea into an 11-member Global South bloc, with India hosting its 2026 summit in Delhi.