As India prepares to host the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, the BRICS Business Forum is set to bring together senior government officials, business leaders and corporate executives from across the expanded grouping ahead of the main leaders' meeting.&nbsp;The business forum will take place on September 11, a day before the main BRICS Summit begins on September 12. It will provide a platform for policymakers and private sector representatives to discuss trade, investment, supply chains, agriculture, digital economy and cooperation among BRICS countries.&nbsp;Russian President Vladimir Putin is also set to attend the forum during his September 11 to September 13 visit to India. According to the Kremlin, Putin will address the plenary session of the annual BRICS Business Forum on September 11.&nbsp;Putin is also scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the same day. The two leaders will also visit the INNOPROM exhibition, organised by the industry and trade ministries of Russia and India.&nbsp;"On September 11, Vladimir Putin will address the plenary session of the annual BRICS Business Forum, which traditionally precedes the summit and serves as an important platform for dialogue among business representatives from BRICS countries. On the same day, the President of Russia will hold a bilateral meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and, together with him, visit the INNOPROM exhibition, organised by the two countries’ ministries of industry and trade," the Kremlin said.<h3>Who will attend the BRICS Business Forum?</h3>According to the events listed on the BRICS Business Forum website, the programme includes an opening session, five thematic panels and a leaders' session. The forum will feature government ministers, business council representatives, corporate executives and leaders of the BRICS Women's Business Alliance.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/from-putin-xi-to-pezeshkian-who-is-coming-when-for-brics-summit-in-new-delhi-check-full-schedule-1789062121834">From Putin, Xi to Pezeshkian: Who is coming when for BRICS Summit in New Delhi? Check full schedule</a><h3>Opening Session</h3>The opening session will feature senior government officials and business leaders, including:&nbsp;Piyush Goyal, Commerce and Industry Minister, Government of India.&nbsp;S Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister, Government of India.&nbsp;Maxim Reshetnikov, Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation.&nbsp;Jitin Prasada, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Government of India.&nbsp;Rajesh Agrawal, Secretary, Department of Commerce, Government of India.&nbsp;Jai Shroff, Chair, BRICS Business Council and Chairman and Group CEO, UPL Ltd.&nbsp;Avarna Jain, Chairperson, BRICS Women's Business Alliance and Vice Chairperson, Saregama India Ltd.Nirmal K Minda, President, ASSOCHAM and Chairman, Uno Minda Ltd.&nbsp;R Mukundan, President, CII and Managing Director and CEO, Tata Chemicals Ltd.Anant Goenka, Member, BRICS Business Council, President, FICCI and Vice Chairman, RPG Group.<h3>Panel 1: Strengthening trade and building resilient supply chains</h3>The first panel will examine ways to reduce non tariff barriers and build more resilient supply chains across BRICS economies.&nbsp;The session will feature:&nbsp;Sharvil Patel, Managing Director, Zydus Lifesciences Ltd, India&nbsp;José Serrador, Global Vice President, Embraer, Brazil&nbsp;Mtho Xulu, President, South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry, South Africa&nbsp;Beat Simon, COO, Global Logistics, DP World, UAE&nbsp;Luciana Brum, Head of Foreign Relations, Vale, Brazil&nbsp;Harsh Pati Singhania, Chair, International Chamber of Commerce&nbsp;Parikshit Luthra, Director, Policy and Government Partnerships, The Convergence Foundation, is listed as the moderator.<h3>Panel 2: Agriculture and agri tech</h3>The second panel will focus on promoting agricultural products and agri tech startups across BRICS economies.&nbsp;The session will feature:&nbsp;Chen Gang, Vice President, COFCO Corporation and Chair, BRICS Business Council Agri business Working Group, China&nbsp;Andrey Guryev, Chair, BRICS Business Council Russia and President, Russian Association of Fertilizer Producers, Russia&nbsp;Busisiwe Mabuza, Chair, BRICS Business Council South Africa, South Africa&nbsp;Sagar Kaushik, Chair, BRICS Business Council Agri business Working Group and President, UPL Limited, India&nbsp;Islam Salem, CEO, Eden Investment and Agricultural Development, Egypt&nbsp;Ahmad Al Hassan, CEO and MD, GCC Region, DP World, UAE&nbsp;Vikramjit Singh Sahney, Member, BRICS Business Council and Chairman, Sun International Ltd, India, is listed as the moderator.<h3>Panel 3: Intra BRICS trade in services</h3>The third panel will discuss new pathways for expanding trade in services among BRICS economies.The session will feature:&nbsp;Aryaman Vikram Birla, Director, Aditya Birla Group and Member, BRICS Business Council, India&nbsp;Yu Xubo, Chairman, China General Technology Group Holding Co Ltd and Member, BRICS Business Council, China&nbsp;Anindya N Bakrie, Chair, BRICS Business Council Indonesia, Chairman, KADIN and CEO, Bakrie Brothers Tbk, Indonesia&nbsp;Majid Ghassemi, Chair, BRICS Business Council Iran and CEO, Bank of Pasargad, Iran&nbsp;Kenenisa Lemi, Secretary General, Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Associations, Ethiopia&nbsp;John Denton, Secretary General, International Chamber of Commerce&nbsp;Nilachal Mishra, Partner and Head, Government and Public Sector, KPMG India, is listed as the moderator.<h3>Panel 4: Women in business</h3>The fourth panel will focus on women in business and their role in building partnerships across BRICS economies.&nbsp;The session will feature:&nbsp;Monica Monteiro, Chairperson, BRICS WBA Brazil and Senior Executive Advisor, CNBC Brazil, Brazil&nbsp;Zhao Haiying, Chairperson, BRICS WBA China, China&nbsp;Marianne Ghali, Chairperson, BRICS WBA Egypt and Managing Director, Qalaa Holdings, Egypt&nbsp;Zahra Rahaie, Chairperson, BRICS WBA Iran and Founder and CEO, Navak Chemipakhsh, Iran&nbsp;Anna Nesterova, Chairperson, BRICS WBA Russia and Founder, Palekh Watch, Russia&nbsp;Lebogang Zulu, Chairperson, BRICS WBA South Africa and CEO, AV Group, South Africa&nbsp;Feryal Ahmadi, Chairperson, BRICS WBA UAE and Deputy CEO and COO, DMCC, UAE&nbsp;Avarna Jain, Chairperson, BRICS WBA and Vice Chairperson, Saregama India Ltd, is listed as the moderator.<h3>Panel 5: Digital economy and innovation</h3>The fifth panel will focus on the digital economy and innovation across the BRICS grouping.The session will feature:&nbsp;Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Founder and CEO, Paytm, India&nbsp;Alexander Vedyakhin, First Deputy Chairman of Executive Board, Sberbank, Russia&nbsp;Shahab Javanmardy, CEO, FANAP ICT Holding Co, Iran&nbsp;Ziaad Suleman, Chair, Digital Economy Working Group, South Africa Chapter, BRICS Business Council, South Africa&nbsp;Alison Aguiar Basso, Head, Tokyo, Banco do Brasil, Brazil&nbsp;Tejpreet Singh Chopra, Founder and CEO, Bharat Light &amp; Power Group, is listed as the moderator.<h3>Leaders' Session</h3>The BRICS Business Forum programme also includes a Leaders' Session featuring heads of state from BRICS member countries.&nbsp;Several heads of state are expected to participate in the high level session as part of the wider BRICS Summit. However, the names of the participating leaders have not yet been confirmed on the BRICS Business Forum website.&nbsp;The main BRICS Summit will be held in New Delhi on September 12 and September 13 under India's chairship, following the business forum on September 11.

The BRICS Business Forum in New Delhi will bring together Russian President Vladimir Putin, senior Indian ministers, business council leaders and top corporate executives ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit.

As India prepares to host the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, the BRICS Business Forum is set to bring together senior government officials, business leaders and corporate executives from across the expanded grouping ahead of the main leaders' meeting. The business forum will take place on September 11, a day before the main BRICS Summit begins on September 12. It will provide a platform for policymakers and private sector representatives to discuss trade, investment, supply chains, agriculture, digital economy and cooperation among BRICS countries. Russian President Vladimir Putin is also set to attend the forum during his September 11 to September 13 visit to India. According to the Kremlin, Putin will address the plenary session of the annual BRICS Business Forum on September 11. Putin is also scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the same day. The two leaders will also visit the INNOPROM exhibition, organised by the industry and trade ministries of Russia and India. "On September 11, Vladimir Putin will address the plenary session of the annual BRICS Business Forum, which traditionally precedes the summit and serves as an important platform for dialogue among business representatives from BRICS countries. On the same day, the President of Russia will hold a bilateral meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and, together with him, visit the INNOPROM exhibition, organised by the two countries’ ministries of industry and trade," the Kremlin said. Who will attend the BRICS Business Forum? According to the events listed on the BRICS Business Forum website, the programme includes an opening session, five thematic panels and a leaders' session. The forum will feature government ministers, business council representatives, corporate executives and leaders of the BRICS Women's Business Alliance. Also Read: From Putin, Xi to Pezeshkian: Who is coming when for BRICS Summit in New Delhi? Check full schedule Opening Session The opening session will feature senior government officials and business leaders, including: Piyush Goyal, Commerce and Industry Minister, Government of India. S Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister, Government of India. Maxim Reshetnikov, Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation. Jitin Prasada, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Government of India. Rajesh Agrawal, Secretary, Department of Commerce, Government of India. Jai Shroff, Chair, BRICS Business Council and Chairman and Group CEO, UPL Ltd. Avarna Jain, Chairperson, BRICS Women's Business Alliance and Vice Chairperson, Saregama India Ltd. Nirmal K Minda, President, ASSOCHAM and Chairman, Uno Minda Ltd. R Mukundan, President, CII and Managing Director and CEO, Tata Chemicals Ltd. Anant Goenka, Member, BRICS Business Council, President, FICCI and Vice Chairman, RPG Group. Panel 1: Strengthening trade and building resilient supply chains The first panel will examine ways to reduce non tariff barriers and build more resilient supply chains across BRICS economies. The session will feature: Sharvil Patel, Managing Director, Zydus Lifesciences Ltd, India José Serrador, Global Vice President, Embraer, Brazil Mtho Xulu, President, South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry, South Africa Beat Simon, COO, Global Logistics, DP World, UAE Luciana Brum, Head of Foreign Relations, Vale, Brazil Harsh Pati Singhania, Chair, International Chamber of Commerce Parikshit Luthra, Director, Policy and Government Partnerships, The Convergence Foundation, is listed as the moderator. Panel 2: Agriculture and agri tech The second panel will focus on promoting agricultural products and agri tech startups across BRICS economies. The session will feature: Chen Gang, Vice President, COFCO Corporation and Chair, BRICS Business Council Agri business Working Group, China Andrey Guryev, Chair, BRICS Business Council Russia and President, Russian Association of Fertilizer Producers, Russia Busisiwe Mabuza, Chair, BRICS Business Council South Africa, South Africa Sagar Kaushik, Chair, BRICS Business Council Agri business Working Group and President, UPL Limited, India Islam Salem, CEO, Eden Investment and Agricultural Development, Egypt Ahmad Al Hassan, CEO and MD, GCC Region, DP World, UAE Vikramjit Singh Sahney, Member, BRICS Business Council and Chairman, Sun International Ltd, India, is listed as the moderator. Panel 3: Intra BRICS trade in services The third panel will discuss new pathways for expanding trade in services among BRICS economies. The session will feature: Aryaman Vikram Birla, Director, Aditya Birla Group and Member, BRICS Business Council, India Yu Xubo, Chairman, China General Technology Group Holding Co Ltd and Member, BRICS Business Council, China Anindya N Bakrie, Chair, BRICS Business Council Indonesia, Chairman, KADIN and CEO, Bakrie Brothers Tbk, Indonesia Majid Ghassemi, Chair, BRICS Business Council Iran and CEO, Bank of Pasargad, Iran Kenenisa Lemi, Secretary General, Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Associations, Ethiopia John Denton, Secretary General, International Chamber of Commerce Nilachal Mishra, Partner and Head, Government and Public Sector, KPMG India, is listed as the moderator. Panel 4: Women in business The fourth panel will focus on women in business and their role in building partnerships across BRICS economies. The session will feature: Monica Monteiro, Chairperson, BRICS WBA Brazil and Senior Executive Advisor, CNBC Brazil, Brazil Zhao Haiying, Chairperson, BRICS WBA China, China Marianne Ghali, Chairperson, BRICS WBA Egypt and Managing Director, Qalaa Holdings, Egypt Zahra Rahaie, Chairperson, BRICS WBA Iran and Founder and CEO, Navak Chemipakhsh, Iran Anna Nesterova, Chairperson, BRICS WBA Russia and Founder, Palekh Watch, Russia Lebogang Zulu, Chairperson, BRICS WBA South Africa and CEO, AV Group, South Africa Feryal Ahmadi, Chairperson, BRICS WBA UAE and Deputy CEO and COO, DMCC, UAE Avarna Jain, Chairperson, BRICS WBA and Vice Chairperson, Saregama India Ltd, is listed as the moderator. Panel 5: Digital economy and innovation The fifth panel will focus on the digital economy and innovation across the BRICS grouping. The session will feature: Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Founder and CEO, Paytm, India Alexander Vedyakhin, First Deputy Chairman of Executive Board, Sberbank, Russia Shahab Javanmardy, CEO, FANAP ICT Holding Co, Iran Ziaad Suleman, Chair, Digital Economy Working Group, South Africa Chapter, BRICS Business Council, South Africa Alison Aguiar Basso, Head, Tokyo, Banco do Brasil, Brazil Tejpreet Singh Chopra, Founder and CEO, Bharat Light & Power Group, is listed as the moderator. Leaders' Session The BRICS Business Forum programme also includes a Leaders' Session featuring heads of state from BRICS member countries. Several heads of state are expected to participate in the high level session as part of the wider BRICS Summit. However, the names of the participating leaders have not yet been confirmed on the BRICS Business Forum website. The main BRICS Summit will be held in New Delhi on September 12 and September 13 under India's chairship, following the business forum on September 11.

The BRICS Business Forum in New Delhi will bring together Russian President Vladimir Putin, senior Indian ministers, business council leaders and top corporate executives ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit.

Who will attend BRICS Business Forum? Putin, Goyal, Jaishankar among key names

New Delhi’s luxury hotels have taken on a new role ahead of the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit at Bharat Mandapam, with more than 3,000 rooms booked across several prominent properties in the capital.The hotels are accommodating foreign delegations, outreach countries and senior officials from major multilateral institutions. The arrangements have effectively turned several luxury properties into high security diplomatic hubs for the September 12 and 13 gathering.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/chinese-president-xi-jinping-pm-modi-bilateral-in-delhi-this-weekend-brics-summit-1789017880864">Chinese President Xi Jinping, PM Modi bilateral in Delhi this weekend on sidelines of BRICS Summit</a><h2>Global leaders spread across Delhi hotels</h2>The Oberoi New Delhi on Dr Zakir Hussain Marg is hosting delegations from Brazil, Kazakhstan, Ethiopia and Indonesia. The property is among the key accommodation centres for BRICS members and partner nations from South America, Africa and Central and Southeast Asia.&nbsp;At The LaLiT New Delhi near Connaught Place, delegations from South Africa and Burundi have been accommodated. The hotel is hosting African member and outreach delegations.&nbsp;Le Méridien New Delhi on Windsor Place is housing several prominent international figures and national delegations. The United Nations Secretary General, the President of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and the President of the New Development Bank are staying at the property. Uganda, Nigeria and Malaysia are also represented there.&nbsp;The Taj Mahal Hotel on Mansingh Road is accommodating a broad group of foreign delegations and international officials. Uruguay, the Philippines, Cuba, Belarus and Vietnam are among the countries whose delegations are staying at the property.&nbsp;The hotel is also hosting the Director General of the World Health Organization and the Director General of the World Trade Organization.&nbsp;Meanwhile, Shangri La’s Eros Hotel on Ashoka Road has been assigned to the delegation from the West Asian member state.&nbsp;The concentration of international visitors has also put pressure on hotel room availability in the capital. Earlier reports said tariffs at some of Delhi’s prominent luxury properties had risen to more than Rs 2 lakh a night ahead of the September 12 and 13 summit.

Over 3,000 hotel rooms have been booked across Delhi for BRICS Summit delegates and global officials, pushing tariffs at some luxury properties beyond ₹2 lakh a night.

New Delhi’s luxury hotels have taken on a new role ahead of the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit at Bharat Mandapam, with more than 3,000 rooms booked across several prominent properties in the capital. The hotels are accommodating foreign delegations, outreach countries and senior officials from major multilateral institutions. The arrangements have effectively turned several luxury properties into high security diplomatic hubs for the September 12 and 13 gathering. Also Read: Chinese President Xi Jinping, PM Modi bilateral in Delhi this weekend on sidelines of BRICS Summit Global leaders spread across Delhi hotels The Oberoi New Delhi on Dr Zakir Hussain Marg is hosting delegations from Brazil, Kazakhstan, Ethiopia and Indonesia. The property is among the key accommodation centres for BRICS members and partner nations from South America, Africa and Central and Southeast Asia. At The LaLiT New Delhi near Connaught Place, delegations from South Africa and Burundi have been accommodated. The hotel is hosting African member and outreach delegations. Le Méridien New Delhi on Windsor Place is housing several prominent international figures and national delegations. The United Nations Secretary General, the President of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and the President of the New Development Bank are staying at the property. Uganda, Nigeria and Malaysia are also represented there. The Taj Mahal Hotel on Mansingh Road is accommodating a broad group of foreign delegations and international officials. Uruguay, the Philippines, Cuba, Belarus and Vietnam are among the countries whose delegations are staying at the property. The hotel is also hosting the Director General of the World Health Organization and the Director General of the World Trade Organization. Meanwhile, Shangri La’s Eros Hotel on Ashoka Road has been assigned to the delegation from the West Asian member state. The concentration of international visitors has also put pressure on hotel room availability in the capital. Earlier reports said tariffs at some of Delhi’s prominent luxury properties had risen to more than Rs 2 lakh a night ahead of the September 12 and 13 summit.

Over 3,000 hotel rooms have been booked across Delhi for BRICS Summit delegates and global officials, pushing tariffs at some luxury properties beyond ₹2 lakh a night.

BRICS Summit: Over 3,000 rooms booked for delegates, Delhi hotel tariffs cross  ₹2 lakh per room

India's BRICS presidency is giving New Delhi another opportunity to test something it began building at the G20 summit in Delhi in 2023: a larger diplomatic role as a voice for the Global South. The question is no longer simply whether India can host another major international summit. It is whether New Delhi can turn its ability to bring developing and emerging economies together into lasting influence on the global agenda.The road to BRICS 2026 runs through Delhi's G20 moment.&nbsp;When India hosted the G20 in September 2023, it put developing countries' concerns at the centre of its presidency. The inclusion of the African Union as a permanent G20 member was one of the clearest symbols of that approach. India also convened the Voice of Global South Summit, seeking to bring the concerns of countries outside the traditional centres of global power into major international discussions. Three years later, the setting has changed, but the broad ambition remains.&nbsp;India is hosting the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12-13, bringing together an expanded group of emerging economies and developing countries. Under India's chairship, more than 350 meetings and high-level engagements have already been held across more than 25 Indian cities. The official theme, “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability”, reflects New Delhi's attempt to present BRICS as a practical platform for development and cooperation rather than simply an alternative to the West. That distinction is important. BRICS today is much larger and more diverse than the original grouping of Brazil, Russia, India and China. Its expansion has brought in countries with different political systems, economic interests and relationships with the United States and Europe. That makes it difficult to turn BRICS into a single geopolitical bloc.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/relations-continue-to-develop-iran-hails-india-ties-ahead-of-brics-summit-as-us-keeps-close-watch-1788847544834">'Relations continue to develop': Iran hails India ties ahead of BRICS Summit as US keeps close watch</a>&nbsp;India appears more interested in using that diversity to its advantage. New Delhi wants BRICS to push for greater representation for developing economies in institutions such as the UN, IMF and World Bank, while also focusing on issues such as trade, development finance, technology, food and energy security and resilient supply chains. India's recent BRICS trade agenda has also focused on MSME finance, services trade and diversified global value chains. This is where India's Global South pitch becomes different from a straightforward China-Russia narrative.&nbsp;For Beijing and Moscow, BRICS can be part of a broader push towards a more multipolar international system. For New Delhi, however, the grouping must also remain useful to countries that do not want to choose sides between Washington and Beijing. India's strength lies precisely in that space.It can sit with China and Russia in BRICS, engage the US and its Western partners through other platforms, and simultaneously speak about the priorities of developing economies. That multi-alignment gives New Delhi diplomatic room that few other major powers possess. Recent analysis has described this approach as strategic multi-engagement, allowing India to work across competing power centres without formally joining any one bloc. The BRICS summit in Delhi, therefore, should be seen as more than a two-day diplomatic event.&nbsp;It is a test of whether India can move from being a country that hosts conversations to one that shapes them. And the next test comes just three months later. The 2026 G20 Leaders' Summit will be held in Miami on December 14-15 under the US presidency. That puts India in an interesting position. After hosting BRICS and making the Global South a central part of its diplomatic messaging, New Delhi will enter a G20 setting led by Washington, where the agenda and political tone could be very different.&nbsp;That transition could reveal the real extent of India's diplomatic influence. Can India carry the concerns it raises in BRICS into the G20? Can it push for a stronger voice for developing economies without allowing the Global South agenda to become a contest between China and the United States? And can New Delhi persuade countries across Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East that India's version of multipolarity is about giving them greater agency rather than asking them to pick a camp?&nbsp;That is the larger story behind BRICS 2026. India's G20 presidency in 2023 gave it the platform. The Voice of Global South initiative gave the idea political shape. BRICS 2026 allows New Delhi to expand that role across a much broader coalition of emerging economies. The real measure of success, however, may come in Miami. If India can carry its Global South agenda from Delhi's BRICS table into the US-led G20, it would suggest that New Delhi is not merely seeking a larger seat at the global table. It is learning how to influence what is discussed at that table.

BRICS Summit 2026 tests India's growing Global South role as New Delhi builds on its 2023 G20 presidency and seeks greater influence in global affairs

India's BRICS presidency is giving New Delhi another opportunity to test something it began building at the G20 summit in Delhi in 2023: a larger diplomatic role as a voice for the Global South. The question is no longer simply whether India can host another major international summit. It is whether New Delhi can turn its ability to bring developing and emerging economies together into lasting influence on the global agenda. The road to BRICS 2026 runs through Delhi's G20 moment. When India hosted the G20 in September 2023, it put developing countries' concerns at the centre of its presidency. The inclusion of the African Union as a permanent G20 member was one of the clearest symbols of that approach. India also convened the Voice of Global South Summit, seeking to bring the concerns of countries outside the traditional centres of global power into major international discussions. Three years later, the setting has changed, but the broad ambition remains. India is hosting the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12-13, bringing together an expanded group of emerging economies and developing countries. Under India's chairship, more than 350 meetings and high-level engagements have already been held across more than 25 Indian cities. The official theme, “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability”, reflects New Delhi's attempt to present BRICS as a practical platform for development and cooperation rather than simply an alternative to the West. That distinction is important. BRICS today is much larger and more diverse than the original grouping of Brazil, Russia, India and China. Its expansion has brought in countries with different political systems, economic interests and relationships with the United States and Europe. That makes it difficult to turn BRICS into a single geopolitical bloc. Also Read: 'Relations continue to develop': Iran hails India ties ahead of BRICS Summit as US keeps close watch India appears more interested in using that diversity to its advantage. New Delhi wants BRICS to push for greater representation for developing economies in institutions such as the UN, IMF and World Bank, while also focusing on issues such as trade, development finance, technology, food and energy security and resilient supply chains. India's recent BRICS trade agenda has also focused on MSME finance, services trade and diversified global value chains. This is where India's Global South pitch becomes different from a straightforward China-Russia narrative. For Beijing and Moscow, BRICS can be part of a broader push towards a more multipolar international system. For New Delhi, however, the grouping must also remain useful to countries that do not want to choose sides between Washington and Beijing. India's strength lies precisely in that space. It can sit with China and Russia in BRICS, engage the US and its Western partners through other platforms, and simultaneously speak about the priorities of developing economies. That multi-alignment gives New Delhi diplomatic room that few other major powers possess. Recent analysis has described this approach as strategic multi-engagement, allowing India to work across competing power centres without formally joining any one bloc. The BRICS summit in Delhi, therefore, should be seen as more than a two-day diplomatic event. It is a test of whether India can move from being a country that hosts conversations to one that shapes them. And the next test comes just three months later. The 2026 G20 Leaders' Summit will be held in Miami on December 14-15 under the US presidency. That puts India in an interesting position. After hosting BRICS and making the Global South a central part of its diplomatic messaging, New Delhi will enter a G20 setting led by Washington, where the agenda and political tone could be very different. That transition could reveal the real extent of India's diplomatic influence. Can India carry the concerns it raises in BRICS into the G20? Can it push for a stronger voice for developing economies without allowing the Global South agenda to become a contest between China and the United States? And can New Delhi persuade countries across Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East that India's version of multipolarity is about giving them greater agency rather than asking them to pick a camp? That is the larger story behind BRICS 2026. India's G20 presidency in 2023 gave it the platform. The Voice of Global South initiative gave the idea political shape. BRICS 2026 allows New Delhi to expand that role across a much broader coalition of emerging economies. The real measure of success, however, may come in Miami. If India can carry its Global South agenda from Delhi's BRICS table into the US-led G20, it would suggest that New Delhi is not merely seeking a larger seat at the global table. It is learning how to influence what is discussed at that table.

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