Russian President Vladimir Putin is confirmed to attend the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12–13, while Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to travel to India with a delegation of about 400 officials, according to reports citing Indian officials familiar with preparations. Xi Visit Would Mark Significant Thaw If confirmed, Xi’s trip […]
India is seeking to steer BRICS toward a more pragmatic and economically focused agenda as it prepares to host the group’s 18th leaders’ summit in New Delhi on September 12–13, 2026. The approach reflects New Delhi’s effort to strengthen the Global South while avoiding turning the expanded bloc into an explicitly anti-Western alliance. India Pushes […]
Moscow Calls for Greater Security Cooperation Within Expanding BRICS Bloc Russia has called for BRICS to play a greater role in addressing national and international security challenges, arguing that the rapidly expanding bloc must become a more influential platform for coordinating responses to emerging global threats. The comments come amid growing geopolitical tensions, ongoing conflicts […]
As Brazil Hosts the Summit, Absences from China and Russia Cast a Shadow Over BRICS Cohesion Rio de Janeiro — Chinese President Xi Jinping will not attend the 2025 BRICS summit in person, marking his first absence from the influential global bloc’s top-level gathering in over a decade. The summit opens tomorrow in Rio de […]