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A common currency may not be the answer; BRICS can reduce dependence through local-currency trade, digital payments and diversified reserves

MEA Fact Check on Thursday warned against misleading and malicious social media posts claiming several world leaders fell ill after attending the BRICS Summit in India. Posts made claims involving South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Chinese President Xi Jinping

  Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma welcomed the New Delhi Declaration, praising India’s BRICS leadership. He highlighted its recognition of the Guwahati Declaration on combating narcotics, which seeks stronger information sharing, technology use and cooperation among BRICS anti-drug agencies 

  BRICS leaders adopted the New Delhi Declaration, expressing concern over attacks on civilian infrastructure and safeguarded nuclear facilities and warning of growing nuclear risks. The bloc reaffirmed nuclear safety, disarmament and non-proliferation, while avoiding direct references to US-Iran strikes 

BRICS offers significant opportunities for deeper cooperation in artificial intelligence, trade, digital payments and financial integration, experts said. They highlighted India-Russia economic ties, India’s growing AI capabilities, BRICS Pay and the potential for cross-border technology collaboration

Major US newspapers have portrayed the BRICS Summit in New Delhi as a reflection of shifting global power dynamics, highlighting India’s balancing act between Washington and Beijing, improving India-China ties, and competing political and strategic interests within the expanded bloc

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal urged BRICS countries to link payment systems, promote trade in local currencies and make digital trade more accessible. He said India’s digital public infrastructure could help deepen economic cooperation and support emerging technologies

BRICS finance ministers and central bank governors called for greater representation of emerging-market and developing economies in the IMF and World Bank while criticising unilateral tariffs. The expanded bloc also backed local currencies and stronger cross-border payment mechanisms

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in New Delhi to attend the 18th BRICS Summit. His visit comes amid efforts to strengthen India-Iran ties, with Tehran highlighting trade, economic cooperation and Chabahar Port as key areas of mutual interest

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar urged BRICS nations to build resilient supply chains, predictable business environments and diversified trade ties to withstand global shocks. Addressing the BRICS Business Forum, he highlighted trade facilitation, technology, startups, digital infrastructure and innovation as priorities

India will host the two-day BRICS summit in New Delhi from Saturday, with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and other Global South leaders attending. Food, energy security, resilient supply chains and economic cooperation will dominate discussions

The two-day BRICS summit in New Delhi beginning Saturday will focus on collective resilience in food, energy, health, disaster reduction and critical supply chains. Leaders will also discuss trade, investment, connectivity and global and regional issues amid geopolitical and economic uncertainty

Delhi airport is enhancing its international passenger-handling capacity ahead of the BRICS Summit by progressively opening Pier C at Terminal 3. The move will raise annual international capacity by 50 per cent to 31 MPPA amid expectations of increased air traffic

Russia has welcomed India's efforts to help end the Ukraine conflict, saying Moscow's position broadly aligns with New Delhi's preference for dialogue. Putin and Modi will discuss defence, energy, technology, trade, S-400 deliveries, BrahMos upgrades, Su-57s and Indian nationals

Russia says India’s Russian energy imports continue to hit monthly records, while rupee payment issues are being resolved. Moscow and New Delhi are discussing rare-earth cooperation and Su-57 sales, alongside trade, economic and financial matters during Putin’s India visit

India and Russia have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening judicial cooperation during talks between Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Russian counterpart Igor Krasnov in New Delhi. The sides discussed global coordination, bilateral agreements and future cooperation in legal matters

India’s invitations to Nepal and Bangladesh for the BRICS outreach session could strengthen South Asian engagement with the Global South and provide an opportunity to reset bilateral ties, amid changing political circumstances and renewed efforts towards regional cooperation, a report said

India will host the two-day BRICS Youth Ministers' Meeting and Sports Ministers' Meeting in Visakhapatnam from Saturday. Ministers and heads of delegation from all 11 BRICS member countries will attend discussions aimed at strengthening cooperation in youth affairs and sports.

NSA Ajit Doval said the opening of the Strait of Hormuz is a positive step for global energy security while addressing the BRICS NSAs conclave in New Delhi. He highlighted geopolitical uncertainties, disruptive technologies and the need for stronger multilateral cooperation

The BRICS National Security Advisers' Meeting will be hosted by India on June 22-23. Top security officials from member countries will attend the meeting. The meeting will be chaired by National Security Adviser Shri Ajit Doval