The 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit, held in New Delhi, the capital of India, concluded with sessions on its final day attended by leaders and representatives of partner countries. The sessions, held as part of the two-day summit, focused on inclusive global growth, innovation, resilience and sustainability.
An open session titled “Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability: Shaping the Future of Inclusive Global Growth” was held at the summit.
Iran and Saudi Arabia among BRICS members
BRICS has 11 members in its expanded structure. The group, originally formed by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, also includes Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Belarus, Bolivia, Kazakhstan, Cuba, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, Uganda, Uzbekistan and Vietnam have been accepted as partner countries within the BRICS framework.
Chinese President Xi Jinping, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the host country’s leader, attended the meeting. Leaders and senior officials from Kazakhstan, Vietnam, Malaysia, Uzbekistan, Thailand, Cuba, Belarus, Nigeria and Uganda also attended the summit.
New Delhi Declaration highlights partner countries
BRICS countries unanimously adopted the New Delhi Declaration on the previous day of the summit. The declaration recognized the “valuable contribution” of partner countries to BRICS cooperation.
The declaration said that advancing partnerships with emerging markets and developing countries would strengthen the spirit of solidarity and international cooperation. The text also reiterated a commitment to developing inclusive, mutually beneficial and development-focused partnerships with partner countries.
BRICS also encouraged greater participation by partner countries in meetings related to the group and in practical cooperation in areas of common interest.
BRICS’ share of the global population and economy
Figures shared by BRICS show that the group represents approximately 49.5% of the world’s population, 40% of global gross domestic product and 26% of world trade.
The previous BRICS summit was held in Rio de Janeiro in 2025. The next summit is planned to take place in China.
