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BRICS Summit signals shift toward global governance rivalry

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Following the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, the adoption of the New Delhi Declaration has signaled a shift in the bloc’s objectives. Analysts suggest the group is moving from a forum for emerging economies toward becoming a direct competitor to the G7 in shaping international political, economic, and financial rules. Under India’s chairmanship, the summit focused on the theme ‘Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability’. During the event, Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned that rising geopolitical tensions and global conflicts are having a ‘negative, far-reaching impact on ordinary people’, calling for deepened cooperation across the Global South. The expanded 11-member bloc aims bloc—including nations such as Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE—aimed to seek greater representation for developing countries the Global South in global institutions. Key economic institutions, specifically calling for reforms to the United Nations Security Council. Economic outcomes include included a commitment to interoperable cross-border payments payments, the development of the ‘BRICS Pay’ system, and an increased the use of local currencies for trade settlement, rather than to reduce dependence on the adoption of a single common currency. US dollar. While the summit resulted in a 140-paragraph declaration covering global economic governance and development finance, emphasized deepening intra-BRICS trade, it focused on areas of possible cooperation rather than attempting to replace replacing existing institutions like the IMF, World Bank, IMF or WTO. Prior to World Bank. Despite the main summit, India hosted several ministerial meetings to advance specific cooperation tracks. These included discussions consensus on digital infrastructure and ICT, tourism, youth and sports, the New Delhi Declaration, the summit was marked by geopolitical friction. Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that European military involvement in Ukraine would be viewed as a direct war with Russia. Diplomatic tensions also surfaced between India and China; following a breakdown in trade negotiations regarding the adoption use of the ‘Chennai Declaration’, which established a framework for science, technology, yuan, Chinese President Xi Jinping departed the summit early, bypassing the formal state dinner. On the sidelines, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral meetings with leaders from Malaysia and innovation (STI) covering fields such as artificial intelligence Ethiopia to strengthen strategic and quantum technologies. defense ties. The summit also featured significant cultural diplomacy, though a decision to serve a vegetarian menu at a gala dinner sparked domestic political debate in India.

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  1. 2026-10-21 05:02 UTC BRICS Summit signals shift toward global governance rivalry
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  6. 2026-09-27 15:43 UTC BRICS Summit concludes with New Delhi Declaration
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  12. 2026-09-15 20:06 UTC BRICS Summit concludes with calls for UN and global reform
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