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India scores Brics win with joint declaration despite divides

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Siow, M. (2026, September 15). India scores Brics win with joint declaration despite divides. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3367558/india-scores-brics-win-joint-declaration-despite-divides?utm_source=rss_feed

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South China Morning Post · collected 2026-09-15 · by Maria Siow

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During the 18th BRICS summit in New Delhi, India managed to secure a joint declaration that prioritized trade and technology despite existing geopolitical differences among member countries. Analysts suggest that while New Delhi's approach of avoiding contentious issues helped maintain focus on economic priorities, it also meant that underlying conflicts were merely glossed over rather than resolved.
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The 18th BRICS Summit was held in New Delhi, India from September 9-10, bringing together leaders from an expanded group of eleven nations. The summit aimed to counterbalance the influence of the G7 and advocate for a "multipolar world," but faced internal divisions over issues like Middle East conflicts and economic governance. Despite these challenges, India managed to secure a unified joint declaration, prioritizing trade and technological cooperation while avoiding assigning blame for contentious geopolitical issues. This diplomatic achievement highlighted India's role as a bridge between competing global powers. However, experts note that BRICS remains constrained by differing national interests among its members, with key cracks in institutional modernization hindering its effectiveness compared to the G7.

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That compromise came at a cost, however, with analysts noting that differences over the Middle East and other regional conflicts were merely “papered over”. During the 18th Brics summit held in Delhi over the weekend, leaders from the expanded 11-member bloc addressed international conflicts, trade disputes and economic governance before adopting a unified joint declaration.
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New Delhi ‘papered over’ differences to keep the bloc focused on trade and tech priorities, analysts say Observers said New Delhi achieved “pragmatic consolidation” by avoiding forcing members to assign blame for contentious geopolitical issues, keeping the focus on trade, technology and greater representation for the Global South. asserted
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That compromise came at a cost, however, with analysts noting that differences over the Middle East and other regional conflicts were merely “papered over”. During the 18th Brics summit held in Delhi over the weekend, leaders from the expanded 11-member bloc addressed international conflicts, trade disputes and economic governance before adopting a unified joint declaration. asserted
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