Key Outcome: The summit concluded with the adoption of the New Delhi Declaration, which emphasized:
Global South Focus: Promoting fairer representation for developing nations in international governance and calling for structural reforms to the UN and multilateral institutions.
Financial Cooperation: Expanding local-currency trade, developing digital public infrastructure, and promoting inter-operable national payment systems through the BRICS Payment Task Force.
Geopolitical Stances: Reaffirming zero tolerance for cross-border terrorism, calling for restraint and de-escalation in Middle East tensions, and advocating for peaceful dialogue in regional conflicts.
BRICS 2026 Leaders Group Photo. Source: New Development Bank
