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BRICS Adopts 2030 Economic Partnership Strategy in New Delhi

By Drooid · Sep 11, 2026, 10:08 PM UTC · How we work

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BRICS Summit

The 18th BRICS summit convened in New Delhi, India, on September 12-13, 2026, gathering leaders of its 11 member countries.
Intensive security deployments, traffic diversions and new CCTV installations disrupted daily life in Delhi, highlighting the summit’s social cost amid divisions.
India’s agenda prioritized institutional reforms and development cooperation, steering clear of overt geopolitical rivalry.
BRICS trade ministers in Jaipur adopted the 2030 Economic Partnership Strategy for summit endorsement.

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India Guides Summit

The 18th BRICS summit took place in New Delhi, India, on September 12-13, 2026, gathering leaders of the bloc’s eleven member countries.
India’s approach highlighted its attempt to balance competing great-power interests while steering the summit toward concrete cooperation.
Narendra Modi and Vladimir Putin deepened ties, covering energy, defence and presenting a Thirukkural translation.
The Kremlin reported a record month of Indian Russian-energy imports and called U.S. tariffs illegal.

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India Hosts

The 18th BRICS summit was held in New Delhi, India, on September 12-13, 2026, with leaders of its 11 members.
Center coverage says the expansion to 11 members has amplified internal divisions, hindering consensus on Middle-East issues.
President Vladimir Putin arrived on September 11 for bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Xi Jinping's attendance marked his first visit to India since 2019.

Blindspot

The summit’s security setup deployed thousands of police officers, imposed extensive traffic diversions, installed new CCTV cameras, and caused daily life disruptions for Delhi residents, according to Indian officials.
Within this story’s sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center- and Right-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

Rooted in Yevgeny Primakov’s 1998 call for a multipolar bloc and Jim O’Neill’s 2001 “BRIC” label, the four economies met as foreign ministers in New York (Sept 2006) before launching their first summit in Yekaterinburg on 16 June 2009, when they accounted for roughly 15 % of global GDP. The 18th summit in New Delhi (12-13 Sept 2026) sees Modi and Putin signing energy-cooperation deals, testing the group’s long-standing pledge for joint infrastructure financing.

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BRICS Summit

The 18th BRICS summit convened in New Delhi, India, on September 12-13, 2026, gathering leaders of its 11 member countries.
Intensive security deployments, traffic diversions and new CCTV installations disrupted daily life in Delhi, highlighting the summit’s social cost amid divisions.
India’s agenda prioritized institutional reforms and development cooperation, steering clear of overt geopolitical rivalry.
BRICS trade ministers in Jaipur adopted the 2030 Economic Partnership Strategy for summit endorsement.

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