{
  "id": 7147425,
  "title": "BRICS Summit: India engages ASEAN, Africa, GCC and BIMSTEC leaders on Global South agenda",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/brics-summit-india-engages-asean-africa-gcc-and-bimstec-leaders-on",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-13T18:02:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/brics-summit-india-engages-asean-africa-gcc-and-bimstec-leaders-on-global-south-agenda-11789321306618.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The BRICS Summit, held in India, saw high-level participants from India, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, engaging with leaders from ASEAN, the African Union, the Gulf Cooperation Council, and BIMSTEC. These representatives were invited to better understand BRICS' objectives and initiatives, fostering trust and collaboration with Global South countries. The summit aimed to ensure representation of key developing regions and share initiatives relevant to these nations, focusing on resilience, innovation, cooperation, and sustainability.",
  "summary": "India invited leaders from ASEAN, African Union, CELAC, GCC and BIMSTEC to the BRICS outreach session to strengthen engagement with the Global South. Discussions focused on delivering BRICS outcomes relevant to developing nations.",
  "key_points": [
    "Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi engaged with ASEAN, African Union, GCC, and BIMSTEC leaders.",
    "Summit aimed to foster trust and collaboration with Global South countries.",
    "Focus on resilience, innovation, cooperation, and sustainability."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}