September 12, 2026
32 articles published on this date
BRICS New Delhi Declaration 2026: Global Governance, IMF Reform, and Counter-Terrorism Commitments
The XVIII BRICS Summit, held in New Delhi from 12 to 13 September 2026 under the theme 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and...
India-China Bilateral Meeting: Special Representatives Mechanism and LAC Border Management
The Prime Minister of India and the President of China, Xi Jinping, held a bilateral meeting on 12 September 2026 on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in...
How BRICS Sherpas Built Consensus on the New Delhi Leaders' Declaration
Sherpas (senior government negotiators) from the 11 BRICS member states negotiated the text of the New Delhi Leaders' Declaration for more than four days in...
LAC and the Confidence Building Measures Framework Behind India-China Ties
At a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi on 12 September 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping...
BRICS New Delhi Declaration Calls for Restraint in West Asia, Condemns Pahalgam Attack
The New Delhi Declaration, adopted at the 18th BRICS Summit on 12 September 2026, expressed 'deep concern' over escalating tensions in West Asia and called...
Ukraine Conflict Omitted from BRICS New Delhi Declaration, a Shift from Rio and Kazan
The New Delhi Declaration, adopted at the 18th BRICS Summit (12 September 2026), contains no reference to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, despite the war...
India-China Border Peace and the Special Representatives Mechanism
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping held bilateral talks on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit hosted in New Delhi on 12 September...
Modi's Global South Pitch: A Ten-Point Governance Roadmap and a Seafarers' Safety Net
In the opening address at the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, the Prime Minister called for transforming the Global South from a 'rule-taker into a...
BRICS Ties Energy Security and Equity to Its Climate-Trade Stance
At the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, member states adopted a joint position opposing 'unilateral, punitive, discriminatory and protectionist' trade...
18th BRICS Summit, New Delhi: New Delhi Declaration 2026: Key Outcomes
The 18th BRICS Summit was held in New Delhi on September 12, 2026, under India's BRICS chairship, with the theme 'Building for Resilience, Innovation...
BRICS Backs Carbon Market Cooperation, Opposes Unilateral CBAM
The New Delhi Declaration 2026, adopted at the 18th BRICS Summit, endorsed a BRICS Carbon Markets Partnership to support national climate strategies...
BRICS New Delhi Declaration Places AI Access and Governance at the Centre of Cooperation
The New Delhi Declaration 2026 dedicates a significant section to artificial intelligence, describing it as an opportunity to stimulate economic growth and...
New Delhi Declaration: BRICS Calls for "Maximum Restraint" in West Asia, India-China Talks Held on Summit Sidelines
The 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi adopted the New Delhi Declaration 2026 by consensus, after member states holding opposing positions on the West Asia...
BRICS Finance Chiefs Renew Push for IMF and World Bank Governance Reform
BRICS finance ministers and central bank governors met in Jaipur (August 2026) and Mumbai (September 2026) ahead of the New Delhi Summit A joint statement...
BRICS New Delhi Declaration Adopted After Bridging Divisions on Nuclear-Site Protection
The 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi concluded with the unanimous adoption of the New Delhi Declaration 2026, following extended negotiations to reconcile...
India-China Reset: Border Mechanisms and the Trade Deficit Problem
A bilateral meeting was held between the Indian and Chinese heads of state on the sidelines of a multilateral summit in New Delhi, marking a further step in...
Iran's Push for New Development Bank Membership at the BRICS Summit
At the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, Iran's foreign ministry confirmed it is actively working toward membership of the New Development Bank (NDB), the...
India-China Trade Numbers Ahead of the Xi-Modi BRICS Meeting
India-China bilateral trade figures were widely discussed ahead of a bilateral meeting between the Indian and Chinese heads of state on the sidelines of the...
India-Malaysia Bilateral Talks: Trade, Defence, and Semiconductor Cooperation
India and Malaysia held bilateral talks on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, covering trade, investment, defence, semiconductors...
18th BRICS Summit Tests the Bloc Amid Global Conflicts and Major-Power Tensions
The 18th BRICS Summit was held in New Delhi against the backdrop of the ongoing Ukraine conflict, tensions in West Asia, and strained US-BRICS relations...
BRICS De-Dollarisation: Local Currency Settlement, Not a Common Currency
The finance track of the BRICS Business Forum, held alongside the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, focused discussion on payment-system cooperation and...
BRICS Summit 2026: Expansion, Institutional Gaps, and the Strategic-Autonomy Debate
The 18th BRICS Summit was held in New Delhi on September 12-13, 2026, under India's 2026 chairship, bringing together leaders of all 11 member states at...
BRICS De-dollarisation Push Focuses on Local-Currency Payments, Not a Common Currency
The BRICS summit outcome document contains no mention of a common BRICS currency or a formal call to replace the US dollar as the global reserve currency....
Xi Jinping's First Delhi Visit in Seven Years: BRICS Institutions in Focus
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in New Delhi for the 18th BRICS Summit (12-13 September 2026), his first visit to India in seven years. Ahead of the...
India-China Trade: Record Deficit and Import Dependence in Critical Sectors
China's growing footprint in India's foreign trade was highlighted around President Xi Jinping's visit to New Delhi for the BRICS Summit. Bilateral goods...
BRICS Institutes Troika Continuity Mechanism and Digital Repository to Track Summit Outcomes
At the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, a continuity and implementation mechanism anchored in the bloc's existing 'Troika' arrangement was proposed, along...
Modi's Bilateral Talks with Malaysia and Ethiopia on BRICS Summit Sidelines
On the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, bilateral talks were held between India and the leaders of Malaysia and Ethiopia. The Malaysia talks...
BRICS at 18: Membership Expansion, Institutional Architecture, and the Multipolarity Debate
The 18th BRICS Summit was held on 12–13 September 2026 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, with India as the chairing member for the year. Ten full BRICS...
BRICS Summit Convenes Amid an Oil Shock: Chokepoint Risk and Summit Diplomacy Formats
The 18th BRICS Summit convened in New Delhi against a backdrop of escalating conflict in West Asia, disruption to shipping and energy markets, and a sharp...
Supreme Court Seeks Timeline for FSSAI's Front-of-Pack Food Warning Labels
The Supreme Court directed the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and the Union government to provide a clear, fixed timeline for the...
BRICS Finance Chiefs Flag Unilateral Tariffs as Inconsistent with WTO Rules
BRICS finance ministers and central bank governors met under India's BRICS chairship — first in Jaipur (August 12, 2026) and then in Mumbai (September 9-10...
India-Russia Bilateral Talks Set $100 Billion Trade Target, Review Defence and Nuclear Cooperation
India and Russia held bilateral talks in New Delhi on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit, setting a target of $100 billion in bilateral trade by 2030...