Terrorism Fight, Permanent UNSC Seat for India... BRICS Summit Set for 50 Historic Agreements

New Delhi: BRICS Summit 2026 under the chairmanship of India is starting on Saturday, September 12 in New Delhi. Many important agreements and concrete decisions are expected during the two-day summit. According to Indian officials, India's chairmanship has yielded more than 50 concrete and practical outcomes on the four key pillars of resilience, innovation, cooperation and stability. These also include many frameworks and action plans.

What issues were agreed upon in the BRICS summit?

The key outcomes of the conference for India include a strong condemnation of terrorism and a resolve to combat it in all its forms. Apart from this, it has also been agreed to reform global governance institutions and strengthen multilateralism.

It has been reported that a positive attitude has also emerged regarding support for India's membership claim in the United Nations Security Council i.e. UNSC. India has long been advocating reform of global institutions and better participation of developing countries.

Does the issue of West Asia remain a challenge?

Before the summit, some differences have emerged regarding the situation in West Asia. In particular, due to differences between Iran and the UAE, the question remained whether the conference would conclude with a joint declaration or not.

Earlier, the meeting of foreign ministers also ended without any joint statement due to differences on the issue of West Asia. However, Indian officials say that the summit is expected to yield positive results due to the efforts made during India's presidency throughout the year and the support received from member states.

What did India do to build consensus?

According to an official, around 400 meetings were held in different areas during India's chairmanship. Through these meetings, efforts were made to increase communication and build consensus among the member countries.

The Government of India believes that this entire process has demonstrated India's ability to facilitate dialogue and build bridges between different opinions. Consensus documents prepared in meetings of ministers and heads of various agencies have been cited as examples of this.

How will the BRICS summit start?

The 18th BRICS summit will begin with a session focused on strengthening multilateralism under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. During this period, India will try to give prominence to the priorities of the Global South and the concerns of developing countries.

The theme of India's chairmanship is 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability'. Under this, emphasis is being laid on cooperation, technological development, economic strength and sustainable development to deal with global challenges.

Is India strengthening the voice of the Global South?

According to government sources, India has stepped up its role as a strong voice of the Global South during its BRICS chairmanship. Special attention was paid to incorporating the perspectives and aspirations of developing countries into the emerging global order.

The government says that India has played the role of a bridge country to establish BRICS as a platform for dialogue and constructive cooperation.

BRICS-related programmes were held in how many cities?

According to the Indian government, the BRICS chairmanship was made a collective effort of the entire country. Central and state governments, along with institutions, industry, academia, youth, civil society and various communities participated in it.

During this period, programmes were organised in more than 30 cities. The government says that this year-long process has helped in creating a platform for cooperation on a wide scale instead of limiting BRICS to just one summit.