BRICS Balances Ambition and Division Amid Global Crises

Chronology

1. 11-09-2026
   BRICS Summit Tests India’s Balancing Act

   12 articles

   The 2026 BRICS summit in New Delhi brings together India, China, Russia, Iran, Gulf states and other emerging economies amid the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, energy-market disruption, sanctions and global trade tensions. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking to present …
2. 12-09-2026
   BRICS Summit Tests Global South Unity

   17 articles

   At the 18th BRICS summit in New Delhi, leaders sought to expand the bloc’s role in global governance, trade and international diplomacy amid wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, rising US-China tensions and pressure from Washington. The 11-member grouping adopted a joint declarat…
3. 13-09-2026
   BRICS Seeks Global Influence Amid Iran War and Economic Turmoil

   14 articles

   The 2026 BRICS summit in New Delhi highlighted the group’s expanding influence across the Global South while exposing its limited ability to act as a unified geopolitical bloc. Leaders adopted a carefully worded declaration calling for restraint in the Middle East, civilian prote…