BRICS summit: Iran-UAE tensions put New Delhi declaration at risk as India pushes consensusBRICS leaders are negotiating a joint declaration amid sharp divisions on the West Asia conflict. India aims to shield the Global South fro...
World’s biggest handshake at BRICS: Can it shake the world order?Modi, Xi and Putin’s BRICS meeting carries symbolic weight, but its impact will depend on deliverables. An expanded, divided BRICS faces in...
De-dollarisation: BRICS takes a measured route, focuses on payments and not on common currencyThere is no mention of a common BRICS currency or a formal call for replacement of the US dollar. Instead, the document sticks to the more ...
Pakistan wants a seat at the BRICS table. What stands in its way?Pakistan formally applied for BRICS membership in 2023 and sought Russia’s backing, but its bid has yet to succeed. While Islamabad could c...
BRICS finance chiefs flag tariff risks, push cross-border paymentsBRICS finance ministers voiced concerns over unilateral trade actions and tariffs. They endorsed efforts for cross-border payment interoper...
BRICS fin mins, central bank chiefs raise concerns on unilateral trade and finance-related measuresBRICS finance ministers and central bank governors voiced concerns over unilateral trade measures. They backed efforts for cross-border pay...
PM Modi, Iran's Pezeshkian hold first New Delhi talks since West Asia war; vow to expand bilateral tiesPrime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in New Delhi on Friday, reviewing the escalating West Asia...
BRICS 2026 calls for bigger emerging-market voice in IMF, World Bank; criticises unilateral tariffsBRICS finance leaders urged greater emerging market representation in global financial institutions. They also advocated for increased loca...
India, Russia explore digital currency payments for trade in cross-border breakthroughIndia and Russia are exploring digital currency payments for bilateral trade, potentially opening a faster route for cross-border settlemen...
BRICS finance chiefs urge reform of global development financial institutionsBRICS finance ministers and central bank governors are calling for essential reforms within global institutions, with an aim to amplify the...
BRICS finance ministers discuss possibility of efficient cross-border payment mechanismsBRICS finance ministers and central bank governors are exploring faster and cheaper cross-border payment systems, including greater use of ...
BRICS flags unilateral tariffs, trade barriers as global risksBRICS finance ministers voiced serious concerns over unilateral trade measures. Higher tariffs and non-tariff barriers are distorting globa...
BRICS can boost local-currency trade with deeper financial markets, stronger banking links: ExpertsBRICS nations can boost trade and investment by deepening financial markets. Experts suggest using local currencies more often for transact...
India's BRICS play may have a payment plan with no hard cashIndia is unlikely to back a common BRICS currency at the September 12-13 summit, instead favouring links between national payment systems a...
Ahead of BRICS, Congress recalls 2012 summit where former PM Manmohan Singh proposed development bankCongress highlighted BRICS' origins and India's 2012 summit hosting. Then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh proposed the BRICS Development Bank...
India steering BRICS towards practical, decentralised agenda amid global disruptions: ExpertIndia leads BRICS toward a decentralized development agenda focusing on agriculture and startups. This approach aims to insulate Global Sou...
FM Nirmala Sitharaman reviews BRICS Finance Track outcomes ahead of Mumbai meetFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reviewed BRICS Finance Track outcomes and preparations. She met with senior officials from the Departme...