Overview
- The leaders unanimously adopted the New Delhi Declaration on Saturday, Sept 12, 2026, after marathon negotiations that India’s chairship said bridged sharp divisions within the expanded 11‑member bloc.
- The declaration urges a ceasefire in Gaza and reiterates support for a two‑state solution while deploring aggression in broad terms without naming states.
- It calls for comprehensive reform of the UN and the Bretton Woods institutions, pushes for restoration of the WTO appellate mechanism, and advances a BRICS plan to expand local‑currency trade and cross‑border payment links.
- On the summit sidelines Prime Minister Narendra Modi held high‑profile bilaterals with Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin and shared a symbolic photo with both leaders that underlined New Delhi’s push to balance ties with major powers.
- Heightened security in New Delhi and the summit’s focus on energy, supply‑chain resilience and finance reflect how conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East and rising U.S.‑China friction will shape whether the declaration’s economic and institutional reforms are implemented.