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Xi Announces BRICS AI Open Source Zone in New Delhi

By Drooid · Sep 13, 2026, 2:18 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Chinese President Xi Jinping announced new Greater BRICS initiatives at the New Delhi summit.
He proposed a BRICS AI Open Source Zone for large-language-model cooperation.
He suggested a BRICS Special Economic Zone partnership to boost trade and investment.
He announced China will host a BRICS Service Trade Forum in 2027.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said BRICS solutions should be adapted for the Global South.

History

Historical Context

The inaugural 2009 BRIC summit in Yekaterinburg, Russia, convened leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, and China to launch a multilateral economic bloc. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva pledged $100 billion in trade, while Dmitry Medvedev announced a $50 billion New Development Bank capital. Today, Xi Jinping’s AI Zone plan, supported by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, mirrors the 2009 drive to deepen cooperation among members. The precedent suggests that expanding digital and service platforms could cement BRICS as a counterweight to Western economic institutions in the coming decade.

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Story summary

Chinese President Xi Jinping announced new Greater BRICS initiatives at the New Delhi summit.
He proposed a BRICS AI Open Source Zone for large-language-model cooperation.
He suggested a BRICS Special Economic Zone partnership to boost trade and investment.
He announced China will host a BRICS Service Trade Forum in 2027.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said BRICS solutions should be adapted for the Global South.

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