BRICS Summit 2026: India Highlights Global Leadership Under PM Modi

BRICS Summit 2026 has successfully concluded in New Delhi, with India placing resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability at the centre of its BRICS Chairship. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India sought to strengthen cooperation among member countries while placing greater emphasis on connecting the grouping's agenda with ordinary citizens.

The summit was presented as an important milestone in India's diplomatic engagement with the Global South. A major achievement highlighted by the government was the adoption of the landmark BRICS 2026 New Delhi Declaration, which reflected consensus among participating countries on several important global issues.

The summit also reinforced India's emphasis on a more inclusive, representative and balanced international order.

BRICS Summit 2026 Focuses on Four Key Priorities

The BRICS Summit 2026 was guided by four major priorities identified by India during its BRICS Chairship: Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability.

These priorities were aimed at addressing some of the key challenges facing the international community while strengthening collaboration among BRICS members and partner countries.

Resilience as a BRICS Priority

Resilience was placed among India's foremost? priorities during its BRICS Chairship. The emphasis reflects the need for countries to strengthen their ability to respond to global economic, social, technological and environmental challenges.

India sought to promote cooperation that could help countries become better prepared for future challenges while maintaining sustainable development.