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18th BRICS Summit adopts the New Delhi Declaration
Under India's fourth BRICS chairship, leaders of the 11-member grouping met in New Delhi on 12–13 September 2026 and adopted the New Delhi Declaration, which calls for comprehensive reform of the United Nations.
What changed
India took over the BRICS chairship on 1 January 2026, its fourth after 2012, 2016 and 2021, in the grouping's 20th anniversary year. The theme was 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability'. The 18th BRICS Summit at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 12–13 September 2026 adopted the New Delhi Declaration by consensus. It covers global governance, development, trade and technology, and calls for comprehensive reform of the UN, including a greater role for India and Brazil in the Security Council.
Foundation connections
Read global groupings and agreements and performance, reform and India's engagement.
Exam use and limits
- Prelims: BRICS membership after expansion (11 members), partner countries, and the New Development Bank.
- Mains: How India balances BRICS with the Quad and Western partnerships, and its Global South agenda.
Source: Drishti IAS