India hosts the BRICS summit in New Delhi as the Iran conflict tests bloc unity, with oil near $100 and foreign ministers failing to reach

India is set to host the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12 and 13, focusing on resilience, innovation, cooperation, and sustainability. As global trade, oil, and energy supplies face disruption from conflicts such as the Russia-Ukraine war and tensions in West Asia,

India ⁠is ⁠pushing to link central bank digital ⁠currencies (CBDCs) across BRICS nations for cross-border payments at a summit later this week, ​despite political and technical hurdles that could limit progress,

India is pushing BRICS CBDC interoperability at the September 2026 summit, but geopolitics, technical gaps, and US tariff threats complicate the

A special panel discusses the strategic priorities, expectations, and challenges surrounding the 18th BRICS Summit hosted by India. Former Ambassador to China Ashok Kantha examines the trajectory of India-China bilateral relations following the Kazan meeting and the Galwan conflict,

Even as New Delhi gets ready to host the high-profile BRICS summit over the weekend, senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP P Chidambaram on Wednesday questioned the tangible benefits India has gained from recent BRICS summits.

India will push BRICS nations to expand the use of central bank-backed digital currencies for cross-border payments, while stopping short of supporting a unified payments network that could be seen as a challenge to the dollar,

Officials are confident of bridging Iran-UAE gap. Focus remains on a compromise formula that could include calling out unprovoked aggression, without condemning specific nations.