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The 18th BRICS Summit took place in New Delhi over two days, with leaders from Brazil, Russia, China, India, and South Africa in attendance, along with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to India marked his first in seven years, occurring amid a prolonged military standoff along the Line of Actual Control.

The summit focused on development, sustainability, and innovation, with India hosting under the theme "Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability." Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched two postage stamps commemorating 20 years of BRICS and announced the unanimous adoption of the New Delhi Declaration 2026.

According to the Gulf News, the declaration stressed conflict prevention efforts, peaceful resolution of international disputes, and a multilateral approach respecting diverse national viewpoints.

Chinese President Xi Jinping called on BRICS member states to oppose sovereignty violations and reject protectionism. He urged countries to uphold the authority of the United Nations and support the multilateral trading system with the World Trade Organisation at its core. Xi also emphasized the need for BRICS to be a peacemaker in the Middle East conflict, with China working with other BRICS members in this role.

Brief written by urgent.news from Live Mint, Hindustan Times, Gulf News, Dawn, Al-Monitor — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.