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BRICS Summit 2026: New Delhi
The 18th BRICS Summit was the leaders' meeting of India's 2026 chairship, held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 12-13 September with the eleven members, the partner countries and outreach invitees. It produced the unanimous New Delhi Declaration and India's proposals for carrying decisions across chairships, and handed the chair to China for the 19th summit in 2027.
Last updated 21 October 20268 min read
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The 18th BRICS Summit, its New Delhi Declaration, India's proposals and the sideline meetings now have their own card, moved from the BRICS 2026 presidency tracker.
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