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Global South • September 18, 2026

BRICS 2026 Explained: What is the expanded bloc trying to achieve?

A two-decade milestone since its founding, leaders from eleven nations gathered in New Delhi for the 18th BRICS Summit.   What began in 2006 as an informal club of four large emerging economies has become something far bigger and more complicated. In 2001, economist Jim O’Neill proposed a plan that names Brazil, Russia, India, and […]

By Nawaz 5 min read
Xi Jinping and Narendra Modi during the bilateral meeting at the BRICS Summit.
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India-China at BRICS: Why the Modi-Xi Equation Matters

Chinese President Xi Jinping made his first visit to India in seven years for the 18th BRICS Summit on September 12 and 13 in New Delhi, marking his first trip to the country since the 2019 informal summit with PM Modi and the deadly 2020 Galwan Valley border clash that plunged bilateral ties to their […]

By Arsha Suvithlal • 5 min read

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