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FeaturedGeopolitics13 September 2026
India Chairs BRICS 2026: What the New Delhi Declaration Means for India and the World
India hosted the 18th BRICS Summit on September 12–13, 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. The 140-point New Delhi Declaration marks a diplomatic milestone — China and Russia backed India's UNSC bid, all 11 members condemned the Pahalgam terror attack, and BRICS Pay went live as a SWIFT alternative. Here is everything that happened and what it means.
11
BRICS members
10
Partner countries
~40%
Share of global GDP (PPP)
67%
Intra-BRICS local currency trade
$9.5 billion
NDB India project approvals
140
Declaration points
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