{
  "id": 6969285,
  "title": "BRICS Consensus On Joint Statement A Win-Win Situation For India: SJM's Ashwani Mahajan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/brics-consensus-on-joint-statement-a-win-win-situation-for-india-sjms",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T18:04:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/brics-consensus-on-joint-statement-a-win-win-situation-for-india-sjms-ashwani-mahajan"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New Delhi, September 12, 2026: India has successfully maintained its strategic autonomy while ensuring its key concerns are reflected in the BRICS joint statement, according to Swadeshi Jagran Manch co-convener Ashwani Mahajan. The 11-nation grouping adopted the New Delhi Declaration at their 18th summit, which criticized Western trade barriers, named carbon border adjustment mechanisms for the first time, and called for sweeping reform of the World Trade Organization. Mahajan highlighted that India's role in chairing the BRICS session, amidst global uncertainties from wars and conflicts, is more significant. He emphasized that the consensus on a joint statement is a win-win situation for India, as it enables the country to put forward its points while incorporating its members' concerns. Mahajan also advocated for trade in domestic currencies, against the weaponization of trade, critical minerals, and technology. He suggested greater interoperability between a BRICS payment system and the existing SWIFT network, which could benefit the global trading system and potentially challenge SWIFT's monopoly.",
  "summary": "New Delhi, September 12, 2026: A consensus on a joint statement at the BRICS summit is a \"win-win situation\" for India as it signifies that New Delhi has been able to preserve its strategic autonomy while ensuring that its key concerns are reflected in the document, Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) co-convener Ashwani Mahajan said on Saturday. BRICS Adopts New Delhi Declaration BRICS leaders adopted…",
  "key_points": [
    "India successfully maintained strategic autonomy in BRICS joint statement",
    "New Delhi Declaration criticized Western trade barriers and called for WTO reform",
    "Ashwani Mahajan sees consensus on joint statement as win-win for India"
  ],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}