Leaders of the Brics nations are gathering in New Delhi on Saturday for talks aimed at strengthening trade and investment ties and giving emerging economies a greater voice on the world stage, as

India is using BRICS to push for a multipolar world while maintaining strong ties with both the West and Russia. New Delhi wants reforms in international institutions and greater representation for developing nations without turning BRICS into an anti-Western bloc or allowing China to dominate the grouping.

The 11-nation bloc avoids condemning the US-Israel war on Iran, showing the divisions among the members.

The BJP and Congress sparred over the 18th BRICS New Delhi Declaration, with the ruling party hailing a diplomatic win and the opposition criticising summit optics.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosts Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and other leaders of the BRICS nations for a summit on trade, investment, and global conflicts.

Even so, finding unity among the loose grouping of emerging economies will be difficult as the war in the Middle East strains their own interests.

BRICS group of emerging economies prepares a joint declaration during the New Delhi summit to boost global influence and address Middle East conflicts, including the Iran-UAE divide. The document is expected to condemn unilateral wars while aiming for reform in global financial institutions.

As India’s capital prepares to host a summit of the BRICS grouping of countries this weekend, parts of one of the world’s busiest urban centers have been turned into tightly controlled security zones.

BRICS New Delhi Declaration 2026 calls for peace, rejects unilateral sanctions, backs Global South representation and advances cooperation in energy, health

The 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi brought Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping together on one major global platform, highlighting the changing balance of power in the world.