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Ghana's cabinet has given the green light to a decision to formally apply to join the BRICS geopolitical and economic bloc, according to the country's foreign minister.

Brazil geopolitics explained: how Brasília balances Washington's 25% tariff, China's US$100 billion of purchases, Europe, Russia and BRICS. The post Brazil Geopolitics Explained 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.

The External Affairs Minister says smaller groupings are supportive of UN and will push for its reform 

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met his counterparts from Iran and Russia, with discussions ranging from bilateral issues, cooperation in the BRICS grouping and the Gulf conflict

Calls for a significant increase in international funding to help developing countries adapt to climate change

The government is projecting the recently concluded BRICS Summit’s joint declaration as a symbol of the world’s trust in India, but is now facing ‘aggressive bullying from a strategic partner’, party general secretary K.C. Venugopal says

Delhi intensifies neighbourhood outreach post-BRICS summit, where region was not represented

Mr. Bangar was posted at one of the hotels as part of security arrangements

India should use BRICS to maximise the grouping’s potential without strengthening Beijing, with the New Development Bank offering a practical avenue for cooperation; strengthening the NDB through greater capital, membership and local-currency lending can make BRICS more relevant

Rio Times · Asia Intelligence Brief September 13, 2026 Asia Intelligence Brief — Sunday, September 13, 2026 Key Facts The declaration. BRICS leaders adopted the New Delhi Declaration on the opening day of their summit in India's capital, with Narendra Modi pressing for equal participation in global rule-making and Security Council reform. The reset. Modi and Xi Jinping used the summit to pursue a reset of India–China ties. The ferries. The Philippine ferry fire's toll rose to seventy-six dead with thirteen unaccounted for by Sunday. The capsize. A ferry capsized off Java in bad weather; CNA reports six dead and more than one hundred twenty missing. The rerouting. More South Korean semiconductors now reach American buyers through Southeast Asian plants than through China, a Bank of Korea report finds. The post Asia Intelligence Brief — Sunday, September 13, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.

BRICS leaders gathered in New Delhi for the final day of the summit amid divisions over the wars in Iran and Ukraine.

Prime Minister holds separate meetings with leaders from Kazakhstan, the Philippines, Uganda, Nigeria, South Africa and Burundi on a range of issues that, apart from defence and security cooperation, also include trade, technology and strategic partnerships

‘BRICS now must play a greater role in building a more balanced, inclusive and just international order,’ says the Iranian President

The bloc struggles to translate its economic weight into geopolitical sway. But there may be a silver lining to it.

The 11-nation bloc avoids condemning the US-Israel war on Iran, showing the divisions among the members.

The BRICS group of emerging economies on Saturday expressed concern over rising tensions in the Middle East and condemned the use of sanctions not authorised by the UN, as the leaders met in New Delhi to strengthen their position in global affairs seen as dominated by the West.

In the ‘New Delhi Declaration ’, the leaders also expressed concerns over the "growing risks of nuclear danger and conflict".

With the diplomatic hurdles cleared early in the evening, the BRICS cohort returned to the decked-out Bharat Mandapam at night for the gala dinner

The former J&K chief said the suffering of civilians in Pahalgam, Gaza or Iran cannot be viewed through different moral or political lenses; “civilian blood has no nationality, and international justice cannot have double standards,” she added

In their New Delhi Declaration, the leaders stressed the importance of strengthening health infrastructure and local production of medical products to enhance preparedness for future health emergencies and ensure timely, affordable and equitable access to healthcare services, vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics

PM chairs BRICS summit, says grouping not “against anyone”; holds hour-long meet with Mr. Xi declaration calls for “maximum restraint” in war with no specific mention of strikes; rebukes Israel

The New Delhi Declaration 2026 highlights the immense opportunity that AI offers to stimulate economic growth and sustainable development for all

According to a Tamil Nadu government website, the historic shrine was under the care of a monk up to the 10th century A.D.

Members of the 11-nation BRICS group including China, Russia, Iran and India called for calm in the Middle East at a summit in New Delhi on Saturday, overcoming earlier divisions to issue a joint statement. Chinese President Xi Jinping, who joined Russian, Iranian, Indian and other leaders in India's capital, told the summit that the Middle East war "does not serve the common interests of the international community". France 24's Andrew Hilliar tells us more.

Apart from talks with the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Narendra Modi also held meetings with the Prime Ministers of Ethiopia, Vietnam and Malaysia on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi

Members of the 11-nation BRICS group including China, Russia, Iran and India called for calm in the Middle East at a summit in New Delhi on Saturday, overcoming earlier divisions to issue a joint statement.

The latest declaration also carried forward most of the economic issues raised during the last Summit in Rio, including concerns about trade restrictions and unilateral measures, trade in local currencies, and the need for reforms in various multilateral institutions

India is seeking to forge consensus among an expanded BRICS membership despite divergent positions on the Iran war, relations with the US and the bloc's role in the global order. Joining David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend is Bloomberg News Senior Reporter Dan Strumpf who explains that the summit is also highlighting a tentative India-China rapprochement, with President Xi Jinping visiting New Delhi and China Southern Airlines preparing to restore its Guangzhou-New Delhi service after a six-year suspension. (Source: Bloomberg)

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks bigger role for BRICS nations in setting global rules. (Source: Bloomberg)

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for an overhaul of global governance.