BRICS 2026: New Delhi takes center stage as heads of state and delegates gather at Bharat Mandapam for the 18th BRICS summit. Following the bloc’s historic enlargement — welcoming nations across the Middle East, Africa, and Southeast Asia — the summit represents an unprecedented concentration of global population, energy production, and emerging market capital.AdvertisementAs the Summit unfolds against a backdrop of complex geopolitical tensions and shifts in global trade, the core agenda centers on multilateral governance reform, local currency trade, supply chain resilience, and digital infrastructure integration.