Why Emerging Powers Keep Joining BRICS, Even When They Disagree
Emerging powers concluded their annual summit in New Delhi with the issuance of the New Delhi declaration. While the document represents a substantial effort to maintain cohesion, it does not function as a formal roadmap for the bloc. Member nations, including India, China, and Russia, continue to struggle with rival interests and a shared goal to challenge the dominance of the US dollar. The coalition is currently attempting to find common ground to counter the worldview of Donald Trump despite ongoing internal conflicts.
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- ✓ The BRICS summit took place in New Delhi.
- ✓ The summit resulted in a document called the New Delhi declaration.
- ✓ Member nations are seeking ways to counter the worldview of Donald Trump.
What changed
The summit concluded with the release of the New Delhi declaration.
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BRICS Summit in New Delhi Produces Declaration Amid Internal Rivalries
Emerging powers concluded their annual summit in New Delhi with the issuance of the New Delhi declaration. While the document represents a substantial effort to maintain cohesion, it does not function as a formal roadmap for the bloc. Member nations, including India, China, and Russia, continue to struggle with rival interests and a shared goal to challenge the dominance of the US dollar. The coalition is currently attempting to find common ground to counter the worldview of Donald Trump despite ongoing internal conflicts.
Why it matters
The bloc consists of developing and emerging-market countries seeking to increase their global influence. Current tensions are heightened by an active war involving Iran and diverging economic priorities among members. The summit tests whether this sprawling coalition can move beyond dialogue into concrete action.
What is confirmed
- The BRICS summit took place in New Delhi.
- The summit resulted in a document called the New Delhi declaration.
- Member nations are seeking ways to counter the worldview of Donald Trump.
Still unconfirmed
- The bloc is divided by rival interests and a fight over the US dollar.
What to watch next
- Evidence of the New Delhi declaration being implemented into policy
- Specific actions taken by the bloc to challenge the US dollar
- Updates on cohesion following the departure of leaders from Delhi
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India Hosts BRICS Summit as Global Tensions Test Bloc Unity
India is hosting the BRICS summit in New Delhi, bringing together leaders including Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, and Iran's President Pezeshkian amid escalating global tensions and an active war involving Iran. The high-stakes gathering tests the cohesion of the emerging powers bloc as members navigate diverging interests and external pressures, including the looming shadow of Donald Trump. During the summit, leaders such as Putin and Iran's representatives are pushing the bloc to deepen economic ties and jointly condemn Western economic sanctions, even as the ongoing war involving Iran strains internal unity.
Why it matters
The BRICS bloc has expanded into a major platform for emerging powers seeking an alternative to a Western-dominated world order. This anniversary milestone summit highlights the grouping's growing geopolitical footprint, though internal divisions over conflicts and differing regional priorities complicate its broader ambitions. Bilateral engagements, such as trade and defense talks between Modi and Putin, underscore the complex web of alliances within the coalition.
What is confirmed
- India is hosting the BRICS summit in New Delhi, with leaders including Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping attending.
- Iran and Russia have condemned Western economic sanctions and urged the BRICS bloc to deepen economic ties.
- Modi and Putin held talks in New Delhi focusing on trade and defense.
Still unconfirmed
- Vladimir Putin anticipates a friendly reception at the India BRICS summit.
What to watch next
- Official joint communiques or policy statements emerging from the New Delhi BRICS summit regarding Western sanctions and bloc expansion.
- Concrete trade or defense agreements finalized between India, Russia, China, and participating member states.
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- Reuters — India hosts BRICS summit as Iran war tests bloc unity
- Nikkei Asia — BRICS Summit marks dual milestones and tests limits of cohesion
- NDTV — BRICS At 20: How Big It Is, And Why It Matters To India And The World
- The New York Times — Emerging Powers Seek an Alternative to the West, but War Divides Them
- Foreign Policy — What India Gets Out of BRICS
- Financial Times — Vladimir Putin anticipates friendly reception at India Brics summit
- BBC — Trump shadow looms large over Brics as Modi hosts Putin and Xi in Delhi
- Al Jazeera — BRICS summit: Is the bloc truly challenging a Western-dominated world?
- Reuters — Modi, Putin hold talks in New Delhi on trade, defence
- CNBC — Iran, Russia condemn Western economic sanctions and urge BRICS bloc to deepen economic ties
- Fox News — Putin, Xi and Iran's Pezeshkian descend on India for high-stakes BRICS summit amid escalating global tensions
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