India to Host BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12 and 13

The Story in Brief

India will host the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12 and 13, with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin among the leaders expected to attend, The Hindu reports. India assumed the bloc’s chair on January 1, 2026, and will hand it to China at year-end. BRICS has 11 members, including Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Indonesia.

The summit theme is ‘Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability’. India is seeking progress on supply chains, market diversification, climate-resilient infrastructure, agriculture, health, innovation and clean energy. A joint declaration is expected, though conflicts involving Iran and Ukraine, differing foreign policy interests and disagreements within the group could complicate negotiations. Trade in national currencies may also draw US concern.

The Indian Opinion

Claims that BRICS is already a unified alternative to Western institutions are overstated. Its members differ sharply on security, trade and foreign policy, while the UAE and Iran reportedly clashed at an April meeting. Yet dismissing the grouping as mere symbolism is just as lazy, given its 11 members and reach across at least half the world’s population. The practical test is whether the September declaration produces agreements that members can implement, not just another list of ambitions.

Source: thehindu.com

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