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BRICS summit New Delhi 2026 Xi Jinping initiatives and declarations
The story so farBRICS unanimously adopted a joint declaration calling for 'maximum restraint' in the Middle East, expressing 'deep concern' over the war without naming or blaming any specific country. Modi and Xi Jinping held bilateral talks on the sidelines of the summit, agreeing to look beyond their 'differences' and acknowledging that China and India bear 'significant responsibilities' as Global South powers. BRICS countries agreed to expand trade and payments in local currencies, taking a concrete step toward de-dollarisation amid pressure from an assertive United States.
Still watching
- What follow-up steps, if any, did Modi and Xi agree to take on normalizing border relations and easing trade tensions between India and China?
- Did the summit produce any concrete roadmap for increasing Global South influence in institutions like the UN Security Council or IMF, as called for in the joint declaration?
- How will the local-currency payments agreement be implemented practically, and which BRICS member currencies will be included?
- Will the Iran-UAE summit meeting lead to a formal diplomatic process or agreement to resolve their outstanding disputes, including over alleged UAE involvement in attacks on Iran?
- What specific AI and smart manufacturing initiatives did Xi Jinping pledge under the 'Greater BRICS' framework, and what is the timeline for implementation?
- Did Putin's presence at the India summit raise any legal or diplomatic complications given his International Criminal Court arrest warrant?
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BRICS summit New Delhi 2026 Xi Jinping initiatives and declarations
- BRICS unanimously adopted a joint declaration calling for 'maximum restraint' in the Middle East, expressing 'deep concern' over the war without naming or blaming any specific country.
- Modi and Xi Jinping held bilateral talks on the sidelines of the summit, agreeing to look beyond their 'differences' and acknowledging that China and India bear 'significant responsibilities' as Global South powers.
- BRICS countries agreed to expand trade and payments in local currencies, taking a concrete step toward de-dollarisation amid pressure from an assertive United States.
BRICS summit 2026 in New Delhi
- BRICS has agreed on a joint declaration ahead of the summit that will condemn unilateral war by any country but is unlikely to name any specific country, according to four sources cited by Reuters.
- Chinese President Xi Jinping urged BRICS to play its 'due role' in bringing peace to the Middle East, hailing the bloc as the world's most influential platform for cooperation among emerging markets and developing countries.
- Iran's President Pezeshkian and Russia's Putin both criticized US dollar dominance ahead of the summit, underscoring ongoing BRICS interest in reducing reliance on the dollar.
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